Maverick 88 Security by Mossberg 12 gauge as weapon of last resort?

Interesting question.... I put the Maverick 88 side by side with a Mossberg 500 Persuader (20 inch barrell # 50577) and there is practicaly NO difference. The safety was in a different place but thats about it..... The barrels interchange as well as the stock. I do know the trigger group and foregrips on the Maverick 88 are not interchangable with the 500 but thats about it..... They are basicaly the same gun but the Maverick 88 is the economy version.... From a couple of feet away you actualy cant tell them apart..... I own the Mossberg 500 Persuader 20 inch barrel model and paid $299 for mine.... I am most certain the 88 is just as fine a shotgun as the 500. The only reason I grabbed the 500 is because I found it first at the sporting goods store..... Consider NO other shotgun in the $250 or less range.... DO NOT consider those NEF or Daly shotguns.... The Mossberg has a proven track record for being a decent reliable firearm.. Load your shotgun with 2 3/4 inch 9 pellet 00 buckshot or 2 3/4 inch slugs for defense. DO NOT Load your shotgun with 3 inch cartridges... The recoil is real obnoxious. 3 Inch cartridges are fine for hunting but not home defense. They kick to hard and will over your target. You have a right to protect your family -- You do not have a right to endanger your neighbors...... The only thing I have ever heard negative about the Maverick is its not quite as heavy duty as the Persuader Criusers... A friend of mine goes up to the gun club with me and has put hundred and hundreds of rounds thru his 88 as I have thru mine (Presuader) and we have not found that to be the case... For a home defense / security weapon you cannot go wrong!... The Maverick 88 is a fine shotgun and is the most worthy shotgun to own in that price range.....