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Jkent
I am considering buying a Citori made in Japan for regular shooting and not for collectible purposes. What is your opinion of the Citori made in Japan as opposed to an older Superposed or A5's made in Belgium?

Do the collectors generally tend to snub the models made in Japan as opposed to those made in Belgium? Would it be better to buy a Browning made in Japan for regular shooting as opposed to one made in the 50's or 60's in Belgium that may increase in value?

My dilemma is if I buy a "collectible", and shoot it on a regular basis, am I destroying the value? So, is it better to buy a Japan made one to regularly shoot and then look for a older colectible for the safe? What are your thoughts here?

It seems to me collectibles should remain in their present state and not be fired, and shooters just be shot on a regular basis. Am I off base here?
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  • Jkent
    Auction # 198960733


    Were the actually shipped with yellow paint on them?
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  • makindu
    With regards to your Browning BPS, if you had to sell it in a week or two, at this time of the year, I would say it'd fetch $250-$285. If you weren't in a big hurry, and tried to move it next fall, like August/Sept/Oct, it would most likely fetch betweeen $325-375. If it has an Invector or Invector Plus barrel, slightly higher. Note that you can buy a brand new 16ga BPS for $419 from someone right here on Gunbroker. (I don't know how he does it!!) A great deal, if you ask me, and if my gun cabinet wasn't already overflowing with shotguns, I'd buy it.
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