Thread: Mossberg Maverick 88 - any good?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

as i ve said before the H&R pump I had was an awesome reliable shotgun...as was the winchester I borrowed early on ...MOST pumps are reliable if looked after.

oh you gunna love this.....all puns intended
different strokes for different folks.

True that, as OP suggested: for the same money as a cheap semi, a pump is going to be more reliable. I've seen a lot of bolts and locking blocks shatter on Turkish semis, apparently they use leaded steel for those parts. Nice and easy to machine, you see......