Re: Mav 88 Special 12ga. - safety reversal
My workaround is to keep my 88 in a gun safe muzzle down, safety on 'fire' and no round in the chamber for normal circumstances (tranquil neighborhood, other adults in the house, burglar bars on all windows and doors). In an emergency, I would load a round as I was removing the gun from the safe.
In a high alert situation, which I have never had, I would have the gun loaded up with the safety on 'safe' and push the safety button leftward with my right thumb as I grab the gun. I practice this occasionally just to ingrain it on my mind.
My other HD shotgun is a 500. I find the safety more intuitive, but mine is a little stiff and no easier to use than the one on the 88. I like the 500 safety, but it seems to be the part most likely to cause problems so I can live with the 88's safety just fine.