Receiver - Steel, Blued finish, Full coverage high-relief engraving is gold enhanced and includes the trigger guard, top-tang, takedown lever and bracket (12 gauge models depict two flushing ringnecks and a pointer on right side and three mallard drakes on the left side, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore models feature quail and grouse) • Barrel - Ventilated rib • Action - Single selective trigger, Hammer ejectors, Top-tang barrel selector/safety • Stock - Gloss finish Grade VII walnut, Lightning-style stock and forearm • Features - Three Invector-Plus™ choke tubes, Recoil pad on 12 gauge model
Supreme elegance in a classic, Grade VII Lightning model shotgun -- very richly engraved. This is Browning's most deluxe grade, with deep, mellow, hand-selected, finely checkered Grade V/VI walnut, finished in a high gloss overlay. Select a blued or grayed receiver. Mallard ducks in gold relief grace the left side of the receiver, and pheasants and a pointer dog are engraved on the right side on 12 gauge models. The lighter gauges feature detailed engravings of quail and grouse. The golden birds are framed in full coverage, deep swirling floral patterns, and a sight to behold when cradled in your hands. The full forearm, traditional round knob, lightning style stock all testify to the genius and creative abilities of John M. Browning. Certainly, not a gun to leave in the gun safe, but one to use. This Citori is an art piece, ready for a lifetime of shooting and showing off.
Specifications :
- Barrel length: 26"
- Overall length: 43"
- Length of pull: 14 1/4"
- Weight: 6lbs.
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
