Browning citrio barrels plus#

The wood is carefully hand fitted to the metal.Īlso like the Superposed, the barrels are locked closed by means of a traditional underlug and bolt. The chambers are chrome-plated to resist wear and corrosion. Like the Superposed, the barrels of Citori shotguns pivot on a full-length hinge pin that can be replaced should it ever wear. The Grade VI is a very fancy shotgun!Īll Citori actions are hand fitted and come standard with selective hammer ejectors and a single selective single trigger. The receiver can be ordered grayed or blued, and the rest of the metal receives a high luster blue finish. The top tang, trigger guard, takedown lever and bracket are also engraved.

Browning citrio barrels plus#

There is 100% coverage relief engraving on the receiver plus gold birds on both sides (pheasants on the left and ducks on the right). The Grade VII (formerly GradeVI) Lightning comes with a very highly figured American walnut stock and forend and fine line checkering. The rest of the metal receives a high luster blue finish. The grayed receiver is covered with scroll engraving as are the trigger guard and tang screws. The stock finish is Browning's usual impeccable high gloss. The Grade IV (formerly Grade III) Lightning comes with a nicely checkered, highly figured American walnut stock and forearm. The stock has a durable glossy finish and the metal finish is a high luster blue. The standard Grade I Lightning comes with a select, checkered, American walnut stock and forend and light scroll engraving on the receiver. The most famous Citori is probably the Lightning field gun. And the High Grade Models include the Citori Gran Lightning, Grade III Lightning, Grade VI Lightning, and Privilege (not a Lightning model, but 100% engraved with false sideplates). The Target classification includes the Citori Sporting, Lightning Sporting, XS Sporting, XT Trap, XS Pro-Comp, and XS Skeet. As you can see, most of these are variations on the Lightning theme. Under the classification of Field there is the 525, Lightning (Grade I), White Lightning, Superlght Feather, Lightning Feather, and Lightning Feather Combo (a two gauge set in 20 and 28). The Browning Catalog shows Citoris under the following general headings of Field (6 models), Target (6 models), and High-Grade (4 models). The Citori is available in a number of models and grades. But the Citori's obvious quality carried the day and it soon became the best selling O/U shotgun in the world. Firearms made in Japan were not common at that time. The Citori was introduced in 1973 to a somewhat skeptical shooting public. By Chuck Hawks Illustration courtesy of Browning Arms.