Finally Got It: Maverick O/U

[royrapoport]

Some may remember I was on a hunt to get a reasonable O/U for my wife, who had through one visit to a sporting clays facility turned from "eek, guns" to "ooh, can we have one?" and was unreasonably intimidated by my Mossberg 590.

After looking for a while for a Browning Citori for a reasonable price, and waiting for a nearby clinic, I decided that getting something she was OK quicker would be better than waiting indefinitely until we found something perfect.

So as a result we went by Big-5 today and finally purchased the Maverick O/U (28", screw-in chokes, black, no fancy engraving). She fell in love with it on first shouldering, and felt very comfortable with it.

This is my Valentine's Day present to her. This being her Valentine's Day present was her idea, by the way, not mine

I think I'll keep her.

So about two weekends from now we'll go sporting clays again and break the shotgun in. Should be fun. And at $329, if she really does become addicted, I'm happy to have this be my O/U and get her something noticeably fancier later.

-roy

[alfred1222]

[PCPerks]

I'm looking at an inexpensive O/U for my wife as well and am interested in your take on how it shoots, etc.

[qbi2001]

Very cool, I've handled the mavericks and was surprised how good it felt. What Big 5 had it for 329?

[mikey357]

Roy, if you would be so kind please give us a review after the first 2500 rounds.
Im curious about the durability of Turkish shotguns. I believe your Maverick is made by Khan.

[bucktooth7]

I shot one a few weeks ago and it kicked hard. The butt stock is hollow so the barrel end feels heavy. The owner placed some lead in the butt stock and intends to find a way to install a Limb Saver. 7/8 ounce loads help.