How does the Maverick 88 hold up over time?

[jlwilliams]

  The title sums up my question.  I see plenty of reviews online from people who just bought their Maverick pump shotgun and love it.  Swell.  I'd like to hear from some people who have had one for a long time and put a bunch of shells through it.  How has it held up over time?  The Maverick has more plastic than the 500, does that effect long term durability and function?

[Ranger99]

i've had mine for a long time.
(20+ maybe ? - i've forgotten)
never had any problems so far.
it's a great firearm for what i
paid for it. the plastic trigger
group is a non-issue as far as
durability. i would think they've
been saying that about the handi's
forever plus 2 days. very easy
to detail strip and clean.

[lil_hunter12]

I had one for several years before it was stolen and put a few hundred round of whatever I could find through it every week I loved it and will buy another soon. Buy one you will like it

[351 power]

I bought an old well used maverick a few years ago. it was one with no vent rib and only 1 slide arm from the pump into the receiver. hunted with it for awhile and it worked/shot fine. since it was my first maverick I didn't see any issues. one day I decided to take it apart to clean it. it was so full of dirt, leaf material, oil build up, powder residue, I couldn't believe it. and it still worked great. once clean and put back together it worked with almost no effort to pump the action. I should have kept it cause it was a light carrying gun. but I traded it because I wanted vent rib and choke tubes. got a 20 and a 12 maverick now. good guns i'd say