Also, you can click on any photo and it will bring up a higher resolution photo. FYI, all the photos were taken after going on a Shoot-A-Rama with the guys from work so it is not in a true 'out of the box' condition. There are other significant differences between the Maverick and the Model 500 and I will point them out later in the review. After looking over the Maverick and comparing it to the Model 500, I decided on the Maverick because it will probably spend more time in the back of a closet than out impressing friends. Other than price, the big difference between the two was that I would need to purchase an aftermarket pistol grip for the Maverick. The similar Model 500 Cruisers started at $320. While there, I noticed the Mossberg Maverick 88 Security 8-Shot Shotgun for $200. My first thought of a gun to fit these criteria was a Mossberg Model 500 Cruiser so I headed off to the gun store to check it out. Some of the criteria I wanted to meet with a home defense shotgun was high capacity, short barrel, pistol grip capable, and inexpensive.
At the moment I own several hunting shotguns but due to the low shot capacity (3 because I keep the plugs in) and longer barrels (28' minimum), I have never felt they were the right guns to use for home security. Mossberg Review, Maverick Review, 88 Review, Security Review, 8-Shot Review, Shotgun Reviewįor years, I have wanted to get a home security shotgun.
