Just got my Mav 88

[Donobieus 15]

Brought home my new Mav 88 today.  But, they didnt have the 18.5" barrel model in stock so i grabbed the 28" field model figuring i can simply buy the home defense barrel and keep the field barrel for hunting.  However, I cant seem to find the 18.5" barrel anywhere?  They are listed on the Mossberg website for around $80 bucks but not in stock there and I had zero luck anywhere else.  Does anyone know where i can find one?

[ogfarmer 138]

I believe the 500 barrel will work

[Donobieus 15]

I believe the 500 barrel will work

 

Sorry, I should have said that I was looking for either the 88 or the 500 18.5" barrel.  No luck finding either.  Hopefully I'm simply looking in the wrong places.

[RecessedFilter 222]

Congrats on your purchase. The 88 is an awesome shotgun, I have two of them.

 

Any Mossberg 500 barrel will fit the Maverick 88. Actually, about 95% of 500 parts will fit the 88.

 

Check ebay, gunbroker, etc. I think the 18.5'' barrel will run around $100.

[ogfarmer 138]

sold out of most places but here

 

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/67590.htm#67590A

[RecessedFilter 222]

Here are a few sites:

 

$99 at Cabelas:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mossberg-Replacement-Shotgun-Barrels/705661.uts

 

$80 at Midway:

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/748383/mossberg-barrel-mossberg-500-12-gauge-3-18-1-2-cylinder-bore-with-bead-sight-steel-blue

 

$82 at Mossberg:

 

https://www.mossberg.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=90015&reference=/cgi-bin/commerce.exe%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3D%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DPDGCommTemplates\BW-Center\SearchResult.html%26category%3DB500

[DSD1026 48]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mossberg-500-Security-Barrel-12-GA-18-5-In-Brand-New-Never-Fired-SKU-90015-/151174264042

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mossberg-500-12ga-Police-Home-Defense-Barrel-18-5-New-in-Package-/231100526315

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mossberg-500-12ga-Police-Home-Defense-Barrel-18-5-New-in-Package-/231101560778

 

 

 

 

looks like you have a good start for finding the 18.5 barrel... 

[mge_1 2]

Congrats on the 88...  I too have one.   Enjoy!

[illy 1]

Congrats. I have a field 88 I use for turkey/upland game. Think you're gonna enjoy it.

I just picked up a youth model 20ga for the bedroom.

[Lalo 13]

Bring it to the Clinton shootout this Saturday to try it out...

[boo 6]

Congrats on the pickup. I had hoped to pick one up as well, but my local store (Paramus) was sold out by the time I could there on Monday night

[RecessedFilter 222]

Congrats on the pickup. I had hoped to pick one up as well, but my local store (Paramus) was sold out by the time I could there on Monday night

 

If your crazy, Dick's has the 88 for like $170 for black friday. That line is gonna be huge though.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

If your crazy, Dick's has the 88 for like $170 for black friday. That line is gonna be huge though.

 

They're on sale right now.  Go find another Dick's that has it in stock.

[NJSigfan 218]

If your crazy, Dick's has the 88 for like $170 for black friday. That line is gonna be huge though.

Dick's in Easton Pa is sold out of Mav 88s. I was there today to buy one. Only 1 pardner pump as well. Stuff was flying off the shelves in the 30 minutes I was there. The only items they would not honor Black Friday prices was on ammo.

[mge_1 2]

Dicks Burlington has one in stock. Pre blackfriday sale price too. Go buy it

[mge_1 2]

I tried to get the remington 770 but no go with blackfriday price. Shucks

[boo 6]

Woohoo, just got back from the Dick's in Union and picked up one there

[Johnny 0]

Woohoo, just got back from the Dick's in Union and picked up one there

 

 

Did they have more?

[boo 6]

They told me they had "plenty", both with 18" and 28" barrels. I'm surprised because the Paramus store told me they were sold out Monday night.

[W2MC 1,699]

I looked at the maverick at the Dick's in Depford on monday, and decided to pass.  I did discuss the second barrel with the sales clerk - he did NOT have any 'extra' barrels, but his suggestion was - at this price - buy TWO - one with the short barrel and one with the long barrel!  Think of it this way - a new barrel is probably going to cost $120-140 anyway; so for another $30-50 you have TWO whole shotguns.

 

My opinion on the maverick?  From what I saw in the shop, I like it better than the Remington 870 express.

[illy 1]

I looked at the maverick at the Dick's in Depford on monday, and decided to pass. I did discuss the second barrel with the sales clerk - he did NOT have any 'extra' barrels, but his suggestion was - at this price - buy TWO - one with the short barrel and one with the long barrel! Think of it this way - a new barrel is probably going to cost $120-140 anyway; so for another $30-50 you have TWO whole shotguns.

 

My opinion on the maverick? From what I saw in the shop, I like it better than the Remington 870 express.

Agreed,a second at this price is way more cost effective than a second barrel

[average joe 5]

I have had a Maverick for the last 10 years, great shotgun, barrels are interchangable with the 500.

[FLHX 1]

Don't look on Mossbergs web site they never update it, if you call them they will probably have it. I had been checking there web store for months they never changed so I called them looking for a 930 barrel and they had one. I am waiting to get it now should be a few more days. So call them!!!

[Burns 16]

I just picked up a maverick 88 over the weekend $213 out the door from Dicks. Its my first shot gun I am hopping to take it out this up comming weekend. Do you guys think I will have any problems shooting skeet with a 24" barrel? Below is a really crappy cell phone pick of it. Up next two pistols one for me and one for the wife.

[illy 1]

Not a skeet shooter myself, but I have two 88s- 26" & 20" bbls- and they're both great.

Congrats and enjoy!