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New shot gun!
« on: August 21, 2008, 04:46:33 AM »
I bought me a new shotgun last night!

Walmart finally lowed down from back to school enough for me to venture in and check out there 12g selection.
I've been shopping around gun shops and pawn shops for a couple weeks now.

I tried every 12g pump they had.
Mavrick by Mossberg modell 88 - felt pretty good for a $177 gun. About like my 20g Mossy I got when I was 12.(no surprise there)
Mosseberg 500 - Stock felt like a 2x4. Couldn't get my eye anyware near the right spot. I have a fat head ;)  $509
Remington 870 express - Much better feel than the 500. Smooter action than the others. $277
Mosseberg 835 - To big to carry for game birds.

So I told the guy " let me se that black one again. (the Mavrick)
Dang it this gun just feels right. Looks plain but feels right.
So for $177 I brought it home.
40 minutes later thanks to the government and walmart. :(

I got home with it and other than the feel of the plastic this gun is just like holding my 20g 500.
Nice forward balance and came right to my eye.
I can't wait to shoot it!
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Re: New shot gun!
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2008, 12:41:50 AM »
Congrats!

I've had a Maverick for several years now.  It has become my favorite squirrel getter.  I removed the factory modified choke and replaced it with a full.  Haven't looked back.

Enjoy.

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Re: New shot gun!
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2008, 05:21:10 AM »
I was thinking about painting the stock OD.
What do you think.

Also the clerk said he had just gotten a 20g 88.
Not listed on the web site but he had one.
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Re: New shot gun!
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2008, 09:14:18 PM »
OD would probably look decent.  I seem to recall seeing a law enforcement/military style shotgun in OD recently.  May have been a Mossberg, dunno.  Anyway, I thought it looked unique.

My local dealer's distributor catalog has listed a 20 ga Maverick since at least early this year.  It's on my list.  ;)
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Re: New shot gun!
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2008, 09:14:18 AM »
Sure the price wasn't making you feel better about it??-----lolololololol
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Re: New shot gun!
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2008, 11:59:51 AM »
Quote from: Omaha-BeenGlockin on August 28, 2008, 09:14:18 AM
Sure the price wasn't making you feel better about it??-----lolololololol
That was prolly the main difference between it and the 870.:)

I did shoot it last weeekend. Shot great for me.
It does kick a little.
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