Maverick 88 fiber optic options

JoeSixpack · May 20, 2017, 02:42 AM

So Im thinking of adding a fiber optic to one of my maverick 88's
I have the security 20 inch models.. plain barrel, bead sight.

So I was looking at truglo and they have the universal clip on models.. these clip over the barrel and butt up against the existing bead.

They also have threaded post optics but they appear to all be for ribbed barrels.

So here's my questions:

1. Anyone have exp with the universal clip on fiber optics? any good?
1b. Comes in green and red, thoughts? I tend to lean towards green.

2. I've never taken off the bead sight but it appears threaded.. if true has anyone been able to use a threaded post fiber optic on a plain barrel?

FITASC · May 20, 2017, 08:18 AM

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butt up against the existing bead.

Am I understanding this to mean the sight is right at the end of the muzzle where the bead is or am I missing something?

JoeSixpack · May 20, 2017, 12:39 PM

It butts up against the bead, there is a groove in the fiber optic sight that accepts the bead and that's what keeps the F.O centered.

the thing just clips on to the barrel.

FITASC · May 20, 2017, 07:18 PM

Gotcha - for some reason I was thinking along the lines of a red dot....DUH!

Thinking MAN that would be muzzle heavy!

I had a gun with one once - (came with it). I prefer to focus on the intended target so I took it off as it was distracting

PlatinumCore16 · May 22, 2017, 11:15 AM

I'll be getting one for my HD gun. I'll let you know what I think, though I've read reviews that are generally positive (doesn't come loose, fiber is easy to see, blahdy blah).

May 20, 2017, 02:42 AM	#1
JoeSixpack Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,048	Maverick 88 fiber optic options So Im thinking of adding a fiber optic to one of my maverick 88's I have the security 20 inch models.. plain barrel, bead sight. So I was looking at truglo and they have the universal clip on models.. these clip over the barrel and butt up against the existing bead. They also have threaded post optics but they appear to all be for ribbed barrels. So here's my questions: 1. Anyone have exp with the universal clip on fiber optics? any good? 1b. Comes in green and red, thoughts? I tend to lean towards green. 2. I've never taken off the bead sight but it appears threaded.. if true has anyone been able to use a threaded post fiber optic on a plain barrel?

May 20, 2017, 07:18 PM	#4
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	Gotcha - for some reason I was thinking along the lines of a red dot....DUH! Thinking MAN that would be muzzle heavy! I had a gun with one once - (came with it). I prefer to focus on the intended target so I took it off as it was distracting __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

May 20, 2017, 12:39 PM	#3
JoeSixpack Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,048	It butts up against the bead, there is a groove in the fiber optic sight that accepts the bead and that's what keeps the F.O centered. the thing just clips on to the barrel.

May 22, 2017, 11:15 AM	#5
PlatinumCore16 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 424	I'll be getting one for my HD gun. I'll let you know what I think, though I've read reviews that are generally positive (doesn't come loose, fiber is easy to see, blahdy blah).