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April 25th, 2008, 08:43 PM #1
Mossberg 88 short barrel
I dusted off my old mosberg88 and decided it was time to give it a face lift! Now, where can I find a reallllly short barrel, I mean barely legal length for my mosberg 88? and a clip extention to match the barrel length?
I want to turn it into a home defence style gun. I know it was designed to kill birdies bla bla bla. And I dont want to buy a new one I Just want to spend like 150$ or less and have a cool tactical shoty!
I know most mossberg 500 parts will fit my 88 but im really unsure about some products.
Any one done this before or have any fun ideas?!
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April 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM #2
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
An 18.5" barrel will limit you to 6 rounds in the tube.The good news is that your 88 is probably already setup to hold 6 shells (most were). The bad news is that there aren't extensions. Of course, the point is moot, as more than 6 puts you beyond an 18.5" barrel length.
It's available directly from Mossberg:
http://www.maverickarms.com/pages/barrels.htm
90015: 18.5" PLAIN, BEAD SIGHT, CYLINDER BORE, BLUE $74
Or, you can also try here:
http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/moss-bbl.htm
MOG90015: Mossberg Model 500, 6 Shot, 12ga, 18.5 inch, cylinder bore, bead sight $89
Or here:
http://www.uniqueguns.com/Barrel%20Lists/12moss500.html
50090015: 18.5" Cylinder Bore $69
You said you wanted to spend $150 on it. If you spend $69 on the barrel, you'll have $81 left. From there, I'd suggest:
http://www.combathunting.com/MAVERIC...K_MARINE-.html
MAVERICK 88 SHOTGUN TOP FOLDING STOCK MARINE $59.95
You'll have $21 left... which would probably end up being spent on shipping.
PS: One part that does NOT interchange between the 500 and the 88 is the forearm. I believe that the action bars are part of the forearm on the latter, but 2 separate pieces on the former. I think this can be overcome with parts from the 500, however.Last edited by Arcana71; April 25th, 2008 at 09:21 PM.
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April 25th, 2008, 10:44 PM #3
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
or save some cash, get the factory barrel clipped by a gunsmith.
its gonna be cheaper than a new barrel
Have it cut to 18.5".
skip the plastic top folder, they are wobbly, crappy, and break easily.
buy a Choate or such top/side folder for something sturdy."Oderint Dum Metuant" - BMFH
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April 25th, 2008, 10:59 PM #4
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
Or... you could just do what Jay said.
I was trying to yield the maximum return out of a $150 investment in a $200 shotgun.
I may, of course, have erred in my enthusiasm.
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April 26th, 2008, 12:50 AM #5
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
thanks for the tips!!
Awesome 18.5, thats purty short :P
thats a bummer about the magazine extensions,
I think ill take it to a Gunsmith and have it cut, I can save cash doing it that way and knock out tapping n drilling my m44 scope mounts all in one go
thanks for the links, you guys where more than helpful!
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April 29th, 2008, 12:42 PM #6
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
update: found the barrel and some fun tactical attatchments Laser,LED light. woop woop gunna be a fun shoti now
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April 29th, 2008, 03:49 PM #7
Re: Mossberg 88 short barrel
Take a look at the Knoxx buttstocks. I have one on my Maverick 88 security and really like it.
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April 29th, 2008, 04:27 PM #8
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