Description
Overview
John M. Browning is the greatest gun designer of all time. No other was more prolific and developed such a wide variety of firearms. From the original Single-Shot rifle to the Model 94 lever-action rifle to the Model 1911 handgun to the M2 .50 caliber machine gun to the Auto-5 shotgun, Browning developed tough, reliable arms for hunting and to help secure freedom around the globe. Although he passed away before it was manufactured, one of his final designs ranks among his most successful and beloved by shotgun enthusiasts, this gun is the Superposed.
Although the idea of having one barrel above the other was not a new idea, the Superposed was the first commercially successful over and under shotgun. Browning himself was a shotgun enthusiast, and it was his belief that a double-barrel shotgun with a single sighting plane, single selective trigger, and a reliable operating mechanism would be superior to the side-by-side models of the era. He designed the Superposed using the same gift of ingenuity with which he used to develop his other designs; resulting in a tough and supremely reliable firearm that, once again, steered the course of history.
In 1973, Browning launched the successor to the famed Superposed — the Citori. Produced by Miroku Corporation in Nangoku, Japan, the Citori utilized the same design as the Superposed, and included a number of changes to the original design that streamlined manufacturing and made the Citori more affordable, putting these fine shotguns in the hands of even more users. 50 years later, the best-selling Citori continues to inspire shooters with balanced handling, unwavering reliability and traditional elegance.
This commemorative High Grade 50th Anniversary model includes extensive receiver engraving with gold accents and a beautifully finished Turkish walnut stock and forearm. As with every Citori, it is manufactured following an exacting hand-fitting process that is performed by the skilled hands of the men and women at the Miroku facility.
Citori High Grade 50th Anniversary
- Silver nitride steel receiver features extensive engraving with 24 karat gold enhancement and 50 years logo
- Grade IV Turkish walnut stock with proprietary premium gloss oil finish process, cut checkering, right-hand palm swell, and name-plate inlay for owner’s initials
- Letter of authenticity
- High-gloss blued barrels
- Triple Trigger System with three trigger shoes
- HiViz® Pro Comp sight and ivory mid-bead
- Five Midas extended choke tubes
- POI: 50/50
- Ideal for sporting clays/skeet/hunting
Citori Features
- Transverse-mounted, full-width tapered locking bolt and monoblock recess for maximum strength and longevity
- Stronger and longer lasting Full-Width Hinge Pin
- Inflex Recoil Pad II
- Inertia Trigger
- Hammer Ejectors
- Chrome Chambers for increased durability, corrosion resistance and easier cleaning
- Steel Shot Performance
- Total Barrel Dynamics
- Vector Pro Lengthened Forcing Cone
- Invector-Plus Choke Tube System
- Back-Bored Technology
| Item Number: 018321302 | UPC: 023614854630 |
| Gauge: 12 | Chamber Length: 3 |
| Barrel Length: 32 | Overall Length: 49 1/2 |
| Length of Pull: 14 3/4 | Drop at Comb: 1 1/2 |
| Drop at Heel: 1 1/4 | Weight: 8 lbs 1 oz |
| Rib Width: 3/8 - 1/2 | Barrel Finish: Gloss Blued |
| Stock Finish: Gloss Oil | Wood Grade: Grade IV |
| Chokes Included: Full, Improved Modified, Modified, Improved Cylinder, Skeet | Receiver Finish: Silver Nitride |
| Chamber Finish: Chrome Plated Chamber | Front Sight: HiViz Pro-Comp |
| Choke System: Invector-Plus Midas | Barrel Material: Steel |
| Stock Material: Turkish Walnut | Recoil Pad: Inflex 2, Large |
| Checkering: Cut 20 LPI | Sling Swivel Studs: None |
| Receiver Material: Steel | Trigger Finish: Gold Plated |
| Trigger Guard Finish: Silver Nitride | Trigger Material: Alloy |
| Trigger Guard Material: Steel | Trigger Guard Engraving: Hand |
| Choke Wrench Included: T-Wrench |
