Thank you so much. My son is 15 and started trap shooting club a couple weeks ago. We just finished cleaning his gun for the first time. Your video was SUPER helpful!! ❤
I’ve watched a couple of these disassembly videos and why did NOONE but you mention the tab on the top of the bolt can be pressed in. That makes things so much easier
I wish there had been a robust internet before I bought my Ruger MKII......would have made life easier. Thankfully I had a couple sources on paper that I could refer to.
Just bought one of these and this was a massive help since I like to take things apart and tend to clean my guns about once a month to make sure they are in working order even if I haven’t shot them since the last time I cleaned them , thanks for a very easy to understand and in-depth disassembly and re assembly
This video should be considered as essential as reading the owners manual. I bought a Maverick 88 for my son-in-law as his first shotgun and emailed him a link to this excellent tutorial.
Contrast Ive owned my 88 for yrs. Somewhere around 3500 rounds. Never cleaned. Only a good wipe down. Never had a problem. These things are tanks in durability.
@@America-ve7jhIt’s pretty much almost the same shotgun as there Mossberg 590 series, just with less features. Mossberg just sources different parts from across the border and then assemble it in south Texas to make it more affordable. That’s why the maverick is just as reliable as the main options, damn I love America.
Thank you very much for your detailed yet simple instructions -- I was able to follow it to strip, clean, lube, and reassemble my new Mossberg Maverick 88 today. 😃
For a second I thought you were a Mossberg Tech! Hands down the best maintenance TUTORIAL I have seen so far. Just picked my security model last week and already put several rounds through it. READY for the first maintenance. Have the same version as you (black on black) same stock shell carrier and same velcro side saddle. I will also recommend the heat shield and truglo green pointer sight. 👍
Thank you for this video. I have built a couple ARs. I have had every one of my handguns completely disassembled but have never completely broken down my Maverick 88. I always just remove the barrel and clean it and hit everything else with an air hose. Now I know how to break it completely down and put it back together.
I just went through a hell of a summer in Alaska. Lots of bears and rain and I didn't clean my gun at all. It seems like it was definitely a bit dirty. There seems to be a pit in the barrel but I didn't clean it for 6 months. It's been out in the wild for 6 months. It's seems fine. I'm very happy with the gun. There was one point that it wasn't cycling because the rust from a rain storm. I just squirted a bunch of lube in there and it ran fine. All in all, I would buy again. It did well. I got the shorter barrel and it is almost too long for what I like in thick brush as bear protection but it was definitely nice to have when things bumped in the night. Only Warning shots were fired all summer. I didn't wanna kill anything if I could help it. Great cheap gun!
Yes! This was a successful simple maintenance tutorial for my Mossberg Maverick 88 unit, even matches this video's security version with 20" barrel and synthetic FDE stock & forearm color. 😊 I agree, the toughest part to learn on reassembly for my first time today is getting the trigger group popped back into place with those two thin metal pieces that won't always stay in place if the shotgun is tilted too much. It's definitely like trying to play "twister" with your fingers. 😅 Still, this is easier than reassembling a Marlin model 60 in 22LR after cleaning in my honest opinion. Lol
Excellent video!! Thank you! I just got the shotgun from my brother and it’s been sitting for 4 years.. man was it dirty!! It looks great now thanks to you!! 😊
Very nice video, and Im with you Sheriff Matt. Had carried myG19-3 for over 20 yrs, Duty weapon, all weather,no issues. Was searching for the G45-5, hard to find one due to popular item, and finally added one to my collection. At 70 yrs young, still practice the 7yd and little more on occasion, and that G45-5 performs. Has improvements over the G19-3, and is now my CCW. 17 rd mag had me hooked, and short slide/barrel flies out of holster. Thank you for sharing. Your vids are spot on. Good luck. Well done.
Well done. 👍 The maintenance of one's weapons is very much overlooked by many. As a retired gunsmith and police armourer for thirty years, 75% of weapons I had in for repair were simply poorly maintained and filthy. A sad thing especially when the weapon belonged to a fellow officer. And I was impressed that you use Clenzoil. After 63 years of shooting and cleaning my weapons, I've used dozens of oils, cleaners, and such. None proved to be superior. The absolute best is Clenzoil. There's nothing better...
Finally a simple straight forward channel, thank you! Ive messed w guns all my life learning on my own which isn't so good but when nobody shows ya n ya wanna know ya gotta wing it.
I've always been taught to only clean in the direction of the barrel. It adds a bit of time to cleaning your weapon since you have to unscrew/rescrew on the tools, and it might not make a huge difference, but I do it every time.
Just got myself a Maverick 88 took it to the range for some target shooting and just cleaned for the first time.Your video definitely helped me out. ✌️
This was super helpful. I’m a bit rough and it really feels no different than before I cleaned it, despite confirming the cleanliness with a light, but I’ll just have to see how it does at the range and compare. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Great tutorial, I like the step by step and the extra tips. Just picked up my Mav 88 cruiser for the house. I’ll be on this video throughout the weekend lol
I always do just to inspect and make sure there are no issues. You also get manufacturing grease and oil inside the gun when they are built and that can gunk up.
Love this gun. The only thing is unlike my pistols, I don’t think I’ll ever be ‘friggin genius Forrest Gump’ about reassembling the 88; it’s always tricky for me to get it back together, BUT this video seems like just the instructions I need to get it done faster next time I clean it. I’m definitely going to save it for future reference‼️‼️‼️👍🏾👍🏾🙂👌
Certainly not as easy to clean as my 9mm but I finally did it for the first time today after maybe two or three range trips with the shotgun. Thanks for the video.
so a couple years back i saw episode of alaskan bush people where they lubed there hunting rifles with animal fat so i tried it on my maverick that was a mistake it gummed it up it would cycle the shells but it wouldnt fire tonight i decided it was time to clean that crap out of my gun i wouldve just used the manual but the mice threw a party and the manual was the confetti so had to watch a video Thanks your video was my step by step guide to disassembley and reassembly gun seems to function normally now Thank you again sir
@@GeorgiaRidgerunner thank you for watching and yeah, I can see the animal fat gum up, especially when it gets cold outside. I’m not sure why they would do that but definitely bad idea.
I just finished cleaning my new Maverick 88 with your video in front of me. Piece of cake.....well almost. It took me forever to get the trigger assembly to go back in. Seemed like something was catching but I never could figure it out. Fortunately it finally went back in. Do you know what could have been the problem?
It could’ve been that the hammer wasn’t caulked back when you’re trying to put it in that could be causing a possibility. Otherwise you just have to kind of wedged in the front locking in the back.
Thank you Travis for your quick reply. I have watched about 5 videos on the Moss Mav 88 reassembly and all of them show the trigger ass going right in. In my case yes the trigger was cocked so could the problem have been where the bolt was situated? I kept moving the bolt back and forth until it finally went in allbeit still with some mild force. I'd love to hear your opinion. Thanks
1. Clean out the barrel and add rust protector. Baby oil (parrafin) is good.. 2. Spray some dry lube in the bottom of the receiver. 3.Wipe off the excess. Job done in less than 4 minutes.
Hi Travis.. question: would you have another video available showing how to disassemble the boat carrier I noticed during the cleaning process that both firing pin spring and extractor springs were rusty looking I ordered the parts from Mossberg so if you haven’t have any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.
Hey everyone! Quick question, I bought the Maverick 88 cruiser two days ago and am having an issue I never had with any weapon I own. With the barrel on this shotgun won’t fully pump forward and lock there (thought it will without the barrel on, making it essentially useless at its current state. Any idea why it’s doing this?
It sounds like maybe the barrel isn't 100% re seated in the receiver or maybe one of the bars that locks into the bolt came out. Possibly the shotshell follower popped out on one side. Try a dissassmbly and reassembly and see what happens. The bolt is a bit of a pain to get back in there.
Can I use hoppes #9 as the lubricating oil instead of the clenzoil? Are you using CLP on all the parts first and then following up with your lubricant?
When I was married my wife was fine with it so long as I wiped off the counter top with a Clorox wipe when I was done. Plus, the Adsense revenue the vidoes generate quiets them down a bit. Thanks for watching!
@@sgtjarhead99 sometimes those are soldered on you can’t get them off easy other times there’s a screwed that keeps them in place. Honestly can’t tell you about this shotgun.
@@travisp11just got my maverick 88 ran maybe 20 rounds thru fixing to do a full breakdown and clean just to learn something!! Just learned how to clean my edc 9mm I’m a new gun owner I’m only 21. Definitely plan on keeping my firearms clean .
Hi. New maverick 88 security owner here. Fantastic video. I'm looking to replace the forend with something closer to the mossberg 500 stuff so i can install the streamlight racker and to do that you need the mossberg 500 action bar assembly.....ok so my question is, do you have to remove the bolt and all the metal pieces inside in order to remove the forend or can it be done after just removing the barrel? Thanks for your time. And your video will be saving me some cuss words and aggravation. Thanks again.
First time gun owner: Q. I'm probably being overly cautious but I can't get a shell into the magazine (20 gauge) it only goes about 3/4 of the way. I don't want to force it what am I doing wrong?
Thanks so much! Just future note, I was new doing this and it was hard to see how some of the internal parts were lined up while reassembling. Would be better if you showed the parts to the camera more slowly Nonetheless, thanks!
@@travisp11 I understand RU-vid is like a hawk they will keep an eye on anybody on a sharp point, but thanks for answering my question, have a good day 😊
Are the parts just wet with oil/solvent or is it just the lighting? That Lucas Gun Oil with the needle tip might be warranted here, instead of just oiling all over and hoping the oil seeps from the end of the pivot pins to where it is needed. You need a workshop, bro, instead of stinking up the kitchen with Hoppes! 😀
There is a coating of oil on the parts but the finish of the shotgun is also shiny. Yeah yeah, I hear ya. I need better lighting in the man cave and I can do my work down there.
