Well another update, I know he is a true friend giving me the deal he did, I also trusted him and paid him before seeing the gun. So he brings the gun to me and right away a problem sort of that I will tell in a few. The gun looks brand new but of course only 10 rounds thru it, the scratch isn't there it was some white paint from his car door, not a single scratch on the gun. The receiver is the nicest inside with no scratches or small gouges you see sometimes. Now the sort of problem but not really, he said it was 18.5 barrel, it is not, it is a 20" barrel. So I gave $150 for a like new 20" barrel Maverick 88, I have to say that it is the nicest Maverick I have ever seen not a scratch no where, even the barrel end is nice and smooth with no roughness. So I will have to say i am more excited than I thought I would be. Thanks