A chance to buy a Mossberg-Maverick 88 shotgun is this a good deal?

clivej

I was offered a Mossberg-- Maverick 88, 5 shot pump action shotgun today. They are looking for €300. He said it only had about 200 shots through it and feels so good and its clean and with a smooth action.
Is this a good deal??

bunny shooter

clivej wrote: »

I was offered a Mossberg-- Maverick 88, 5 shot pump action shotgun today. They are looking for €300. He said it only had about 200 shots through it and feels so good and its clean and with a smooth action.
Is this a good deal??

5 shot may be illegal ? 2 in mag and 1 in chamber is all that's allowed ?

José Alaninho

bunny shooter wrote: »

5 shot may be illegal ? 2 in mag and 1 in chamber is all that's allowed ?

Only for hunting. Clays etc. allow as many as you want. If you go for it (and it sounds a very good deal) just install the plug for hunting that limits the mag capacity to two.

As an aside, isn't the maverick 88 a security gun? As in has a permanent cylinder choke (no good for hunting)?

clivej

bunny shooter wrote: »

5 shot may be illegal ? 2 in mag and 1 in chamber is all that's allowed ?

Thats Ok it has a wooden insert/reducer to keep it to a 3 shot.
But is this a good deal?????

bunny shooter

clivej wrote: »

Thats Ok it has a wooden insert/reducer to keep it to a 3 shot.

AFAIK 3 cartridges is limit, not just for hunting ? Anyone clarify ?

bunny shooter

clivej wrote: »

Thats Ok it has a wooden insert/reducer to keep it to a 3 shot.

Which is very easy to remove Don't think they are too expensive new, heard €400 ?

clivej

bunny shooter wrote: »

AFAIK 3 cartridges is limit, not just for hunting ? Anyone clarify ?

I was already talking to the FO here tonight and she didn't say anything when I said it was a 5 shot pump action shotgun. Just told me to get all the details in asap.

johngalway

As far as I am aware, and don't stand infront of a judge and quote me on it , five shots would be illegal for the likes of duck and other game shooting but legal for vermin/fox and clay shooting.

Standing by to be corrected, but I don't think I will be for once

bunny shooter

clivej wrote: »

I was already talking to the FO here tonight and she didn't say anything when I said it was a 5 shot pump action shotgun. Just told me to get all the details in asap.

Not being funny but a lot of them don't know much about firearms legislation:rolleyes:

goldenshower

I know am a newbie but I was told limit for hunting game(ducks, etc.) is 3, including chamber and everything above is legal(clays, targets, vermin(foxes, bunnies, etc)). As to it being a good deal, tbh couldnt tell ya.

meathstevie

Don't quote me on it but I thought the 3 rounds rule applied to semi-auto. A pump would be very much like bolt-action. Unless you manually reload i.e. pump you can only fire one shot. I saw the same gun new in a shop for a stiff 400 euro so if it's in genuine pristine condition you're making a decent saving.

bunny shooter

meathstevie wrote: »

Don't quote me on it but I thought the 3 rounds rule applied to semi-auto. A pump would be very much like bolt-action.

Good point

Mellor

meathstevie is correct on the pump and semi being different, but the difference may not extend to usage.

A 5 shot semi is Cat B, a fixed 3 shot is cat C
All pump action shotguns are cat C, (exception is those below 60cms)

Although the restriction on semi-autos for shooting may not distinguish between pumps and semis

clivej

As soon as I put the gun up to my shoulder I had to have it. Its a good clean gun. Fits nicely to the cheek/shoulder and just feels and sits good.
Done deal at €250. Just back from the Garda station now (11.30pm) I was with the FO and filled out all the forms added a short covering letter and now sit back and wait. FO said 6 to 8 weeks but hopefully only 4 weeks.

Its been a long time since my last shotgun (36 years) so I'll have to start out with a good few clay's first.
It's good to be back. Cordite and testosterone what a mix

revan23

lads, he asked if it was a good deal, not for a whole page about magazine capacity.

anyway €250 is good value for one nearly new, the 88 is like a more basic version of the 500, cheaper to make cause they use mostly foreign parts as opposed to most other mossbergs, and doesnt have a stainless reciever i think (?) ive a had my 500 for about 8 years and its still good as new.

im assuming you got the field version? vent rib?

clivej

revan23 wrote: »

lads, he asked if it was a good deal, not for a whole page about magazine capacity.

anyway €250 is good value for one nearly new, the 88 is like a more basic version of the 500, cheaper to make cause they use mostly foreign parts as opposed to most other mossbergs, and doesnt have a stainless reciever i think (?) ive a had my 500 for about 8 years and its still good as new.
im assuming you got the ?

Yes 28" field version with vented rib. Just have to wait now for the licence, but first off to bed, it was a long day. I'm on the go about this gun since 6 this evening but it was worth it now. Thanks to all who replied.
Clive J

Trojan911

clivej wrote: »

Thats Ok it has a wooden insert/reducer to keep it to a 3 shot.
But is this a good deal?????

I had a Mossberg pump 7 shot, it was a pleasure to shoot, no pumping problems and never had any jams/misfires etc. €300 sounds good. I paid €450 for mine (new). Advice: Stick a pencil in the magazine area to limit it to a 3 shot and declare it as a 3 shot.

Mellor

A pencil??? Handy to tally count at end of day I suppose
Any way, unless is restricted permanantly, it doesn't matter.

meathstevie

Congratulations Clive, good deal. Forget the clays and practice on crows and magpies. Cheaper and usefull:)

J.R.

In relation to magazine capacity permitted the Wildlife Act 1976, Section 33, states:

33.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person to kill or injure—

( a ) with a repeating or automatic shotgun (other than a repeating or automatic shotgun which is adapted or modified so as to render it incapable of carrying more than three shotgun cartridges), with an airgun, air-rifle, gas-rifle, pistol or revolver, or with any firearm fitted with a silencer device, any wild bird,
( b ) with a rifle, any protected wild bird.

It does not state that the bird is a protected bird or a game bird ( as it does when discussing rifles) therefore any wild bird could be crow, pigeon, magpie, jackdaw, rook, (vermin) etc.

Pump action & semi-auto are covered as repeaters - it doesn't mention a limit for shooting mammals not protected - grey squirrel, fox, rabbit, rodents etc.