Moss. Maverick vs. 500

[whiskeysnoot]

What is the difference between the Mossberg Maverick and the Model 500? Looking to create another JIC shotgun. I'm inquiring about quality, reliability, etc. Please don't tell me how I need "X" model instead. I have plenty of other shotguns I use. But I have one door left in the house w/o a shotgun behind it. The low price of the Maverick is intriguing.

[hurley0816]

dont think there is much difference they say anything you can buy for a 500 is interchangable with the maverick. i own a maverick and i have shot severel birds and other small game with no complaints. it shoots slugs well also.i can say that the 500 chokes do work in the maverick also.

[Retaks]

Same gun different name.

[UncleNorby]

There may only one action slide on the Maverick. I'm not sure about this though.

[UncleNorby]

I was wrong, they have twin slides.

[RugerM77.270]

Don't quote me on this, but I was told that the Maverick was made of the parts that came off the 500 line that didn't meet quality control.

[NE Hunter]

position of the safety is one difference. on the 500 it's a tang and on the Mav it's a push button like a Rem or Win