Another Citori ID?

TRAP55

May 09, 2015 13:52

TWalker's post reminded me of my oddball.
12ga. 2.75" Citori, 26" barrels, fixed chokes, Mod and Full, straight English stock and long trigger tang.
Serial Number: 02948PX103
As per Browning's serial number decoding:
02948 = serial number
PX = 1983
103 = 12 ga. 3 1/2" Gr.1 Hunting ??????
Not even close! Did Browning screw up?
I have an Upland Special 12ga with 24" bbls and Inv+ chokes. The receiver is visibly wider than the mystery Citori.

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  Hawk Carse

  May 10, 2015 09:19

  You should check with TWalker on receiver width.
  
  There seems to be a lot of worry trying to force the gun in hand to agree with the secret code applied by a bored and sloppy serial number clerk and an arbitrary model name assigned by the advertising agency. As the 21st century saying goes, it is what it is.

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  toad67

  May 10, 2015 10:16

  I've had the same problem in the past with the serial number look up. I just call Browning and they seem to always figure it out.

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  TRAP55

  May 10, 2015 11:20

  Hawk Carse, some more research confirms that whoever was stamping these receivers, was drinking some good stuff.[:)]
  Everything matches up with a 12ga. Grade I Citori Superlight.

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