Browning Citori 725 Sporting 20 Gauge Shotgun, 30" Steel Polished Blued Barrel 3" Chamber, Full/Improved Modified/Modified/Improved Cylinder/Skeet Chokes, Grade VI/VII Black Walnut Stock Md: 0180016003
High Grade beauty and performance. The Citori 725 is already an exceptional shotgun that builds upon the Browning legacy of over and under innovation. When you take the height of sporting shotgun engineering and technology, add hours of hand wrought, deep relief engraving and touch-up, and fit it all into hand-selected high grade Walnut, you get the truly exceptional Citori 725 Sporting Grade VII.
A work of art. The photos above say it all, but we'll clarify it for you. These Grade VII models reaceive 30 hours of hand engraving that add immense depth and dimension. Rich, deep blueing is accented with gold which adds contrasting elegance. An oil finish protects and beautifies the carefully selected Grade VI/VII walnut stock, which is precisely hand-fitted to the receiver to minimize gaps and elevate these guns to works of pure art. The real beauty you'll get from a Grade VII will likely be the looks you get at the range when you slip it from the case and proceed to post a superior score. Good days are ahead.
Mechanical functionality. Every bit as functional as it is beautiful, Grade VII 12 gauge models include a HiViz Pro-Comp fiber optic front bead sight, barrel porting and comfortable Inflex recoil pad. The Fire Lite Mechanical Trigger System gives you reliable and performance based features that result in an over under that is the maximum in shootability and looks.
Specifications:
- Gauge: 20 Gauge
- Chamber Length: 3 inches
- Barrel Length: 30 inches
- Overall Length: 47.75 inches
- Length of Pull: 14.25 inches
- Drop at Comb: 1-5/8 inches
- Drop at Heel: 2.5 inches
- Rib Width 5/16 - 7/16
- Barrel Finish: Polished Blued
- Stock Finish: Oil
- Wood Grade: Grade VI/VII
- Chokes Included: Full, Improved Modified, Modified, Improved Cylinder, Skeet
- Receiver Finish: Blued
- Dura Touch Finish: No
- Chamber Finish: Chrome Plated Chamber
- Front Sight: HiViz Pro-Comp
- Choke System: Invector-DS Extended
- Barrel Material: Steel
- Stock Material: Black Walnut
- Recoil Pad: Inflex 2, Large
- Checkering: Cut 20 LPI
- Sling Swivel Studs: None
- Receiver Material: Steel
- Trigger Finish: Gold Plated
- Trigger Guard Finish: Polished Blued
- Trigger Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Material: Steel
- Trigger Guard Engraving: Buck Mark in Gold
- Choke Wrench Included: T-Wrench
- Weight 7 lbs 2 oz
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 20-gauge follows the 12-gauge as America's second-most popular shotgun gauge. And, with modern shotshells, continues to gain ground. The 20-gauge has a bore diameter of .615-inch, with modern shells in either 2 3/4 "standard" or 3-inch "magnum" length. Most modern shotguns are chambered to handle both. Payloads vary from light-recoiling 5/8-ounce loads all the way to heavy turkey loads carrying 1 5/16 ounces of shot. Standard 2 3/4" loads for targets and upland birds are normally 7/8 or one ounce. At its very best the 20-gauge does not have the capability of a 12-gauge...but with modern shot, wad columns, and chokes it doesn't give up much, and it can be built into a much lighter shotgun developing less recoil. Virtually all manufacturers offer 20-gauge guns, and they are available in all action types and for virtually all shotgunning sports. The 20-gauge joins the 12, 28, and .410 as one of four events in skeet competition, and is becoming increasingly popular for sporting clays.
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Craig Boddington
