Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this gorgeous over and under shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Browning Citori 3" Grade I Hunter!
This Browning Citori is a Third Year of Production Model, manufactured in 1975!
This Browning Citori is a Third Year of Production Model, manufactured in 1975!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Browning
Model: Citori 3" Grade I Hunter
Serial: 31434H57
Date of Manufacture: 1975
Caliber: 12 Gauge 3" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 30" Ventilated Ribbed with Full Choke Bore on Top & Improved Modified on Bottom
Optics/Sights: Bead Front
Stock/Grips: Gloss Finished Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Over and Under
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The development of the over-under (O-U) shotgun we know and love today has a tumultuous history. Up until the 1950s, double guns were predominantly side-by-sides, and the O-U was considered a newfangled and unproven invention. Famous shotgun writers of the time, such as Major Sir Gerald Burrard (author of "The Modern Shotgun"), thought that O-Us were a sales gimmick by companies in search of something new. Others thought O-Us were more expensive to make and had poor handling qualities. By the 1960s, however, the stack-barrel was starting to catch on, both on skeet ranges and in game fields. Numerous companies offered O-Us of varying quality and designs, the gun that put the O-U “on the map” was the Browning Superposed. This was John M. Browning’s second shotgun design (the first was the semiautomatic Auto 5), and it was his last invention; he worked on it through the 1920s. Browning thought the O-U had superior handling qualities. The original Superposed was made from 1927 to 1976.
The discontinuation of the Superposed left a void in the product line that had to be filled, and in 1973, the Citori O-U was launched. It was a huge success and is in production in myriad models to this day. The Citori was described as “a comparatively inexpensive replacement” for the Superposed, but that does not do justice to the gun. It is a well-designed and solid performer in its own right. The very high quality and manufacturing standards, its reasonable price, and the many versions offered have made the Citori immensely popular. Today, the Citori is not made by FN in Belgium, as was the Superposed; it’s built by the respected Miroku Firearms Manufacturing Company in Kochi, Japan. Miroku is well known in the United States and has made numerous gun types and models for many companies, including Browning. It also makes O-Us under its own brand (for sale outside the United States), as well as for other companies, plus rimfire and centerfire rifles and pistols for Browning. “Made in Japan” at first dismayed prospective buyers, but the Citori’s quality, features, varied models and performance soon won over consumers. The Citori has never been inexpensive, but it offers good value for the money.
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Browning is in Superb condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Citori 3" Grade I Hunter
Serial: 31434H57
Date of Manufacture: 1975
Caliber: 12 Gauge 3" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 30" Ventilated Ribbed with Full Choke Bore on Top & Improved Modified on Bottom
Optics/Sights: Bead Front
Stock/Grips: Gloss Finished Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Over and Under
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The development of the over-under (O-U) shotgun we know and love today has a tumultuous history. Up until the 1950s, double guns were predominantly side-by-sides, and the O-U was considered a newfangled and unproven invention. Famous shotgun writers of the time, such as Major Sir Gerald Burrard (author of "The Modern Shotgun"), thought that O-Us were a sales gimmick by companies in search of something new. Others thought O-Us were more expensive to make and had poor handling qualities. By the 1960s, however, the stack-barrel was starting to catch on, both on skeet ranges and in game fields. Numerous companies offered O-Us of varying quality and designs, the gun that put the O-U “on the map” was the Browning Superposed. This was John M. Browning’s second shotgun design (the first was the semiautomatic Auto 5), and it was his last invention; he worked on it through the 1920s. Browning thought the O-U had superior handling qualities. The original Superposed was made from 1927 to 1976.
The discontinuation of the Superposed left a void in the product line that had to be filled, and in 1973, the Citori O-U was launched. It was a huge success and is in production in myriad models to this day. The Citori was described as “a comparatively inexpensive replacement” for the Superposed, but that does not do justice to the gun. It is a well-designed and solid performer in its own right. The very high quality and manufacturing standards, its reasonable price, and the many versions offered have made the Citori immensely popular. Today, the Citori is not made by FN in Belgium, as was the Superposed; it’s built by the respected Miroku Firearms Manufacturing Company in Kochi, Japan. Miroku is well known in the United States and has made numerous gun types and models for many companies, including Browning. It also makes O-Us under its own brand (for sale outside the United States), as well as for other companies, plus rimfire and centerfire rifles and pistols for Browning. “Made in Japan” at first dismayed prospective buyers, but the Citori’s quality, features, varied models and performance soon won over consumers. The Citori has never been inexpensive, but it offers good value for the money.
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Browning is in Superb condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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