Mossberg Tactical - Persuader VS Cruiser?

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Eskimo

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First of all, if anyone knows where I can find a NEW 18 inch Maverick 88 (with or without pistol grips) I would rather save 100 bucks and order that.

Otherwise..

Persuader

Cruiser

What are the differences between these two? Which one would YOU choose? It will be my HD gun and the only time i'll take it to the range is to break it in and test it every few years.
 
I got the security with the 8-shot tube. love it!

of those two I'd got with the persuader. a 12 gauge with a pistol grip ain't as much fun as it looks as well as not being very practical. you can miss with a shotgun.
 
Differences?
Breeching muzzle absolutely worthless for Civvies.
One has nuttin' but a purely novelty useless PGO and the other has a stock and the aforementioned PGO to collect dust in the gun drawer.
As for those? Niether!!!
I would buy a 500 or 88 new or even used with long barrel. A nice barrel will breing at least 60 bucks so the 18.5 inch will cost between 20 and 40 dollars. The tactical guns are just selling far too high compared to a field gun.
Brent
 
Get the basic Mossberg 500 with a regular stock - your shoulder can take more recoil than your wrist and it's easier to properly point and shoot with
 
I doubt you would need the extra 2 rounds, IMHO YMMV.
Very few barrels for the High cap tube. 5+1 has tons of different barrels to buy if your needs vary in the future...
Brent
 
hogdogs said:
Breeching muzzle absolutely worthless for Civvies. . . .
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OK, this exposes my ignorance about shotguns, but I have a question about that:

The muzzle stand-off device guarantees the projectile can clear the muzzle.

So what happens if your muzzle is in hard physical contact with a target and you discharge a round? Is there not a risk of overpressuring the gun?

Suppose for example that you are in a physical fight with an attacker and you ram the gun into him and pull the trigger. Think battering ram type action.

This has been my understanding of the purpose of stand-off devices in general, carbines, rifles, whatever. They prevent the muzzle from being obstructed.

Scott
 
I think the excess pressure isn't going to happen as the pressure likely punches the barrel off target some or blows a vent hole as it goes off...:eek:
I never hear of a catastrophic failure from flesh contact.
What was required to damage a gun barrel on Myth Busters says no prob.
Brent
 
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