I managed to finally find a Citori that wasn't over my self imposed budget. It's not perfect and is coming to me as gun-only and is obviously used. Some additional information from the seller after the sale has revealed that it is likely a trap double, and both barrels are reportedly fixed Full choke. Barrel markings are as follows:
"SPECIAL STEEL 12GA-2 3/4" AND 3" -30"
So 30" barrels with fixed full chokes. I intend to use it as a bird gun for quail, pheasant, chukar, dove and the like here in AZ. I don't intend to go for goose and I understand it, that would:
1.) require steel shot of at least 3" shell size here in AZ to be a legal and humane kill
2.) require something different than full chokes (modified, i think?)
I'm no choke expert. I've had a few scatterguns and my only other current one is a tactical shotgun (887 NitroMag wearing an EOTech 512 and a Butler Creek shotgun sling) that I use for run and guns and it only runs 00 buck or slugs.
I've done some checking around and it seems like the prevailing suggestions I've been able to read on those folks similarly situated involve getting the barrels cut for threads after having the barrels cut to 27" to reduce the swing weight and make it easier to get into action while giving some versatility.
Ideally I'd like a nice all-around O/U out of this and I'm not into it for anything near what the new models go for. If I could take game and shoot trap and need to invest some $ into getting work done to make that happen I'll still be ahead of the game when it comes to overall cost.
Year of manufacture is currently unknown, as I don' yet have it. Is there any consideration (or is it even possible) to swap the barrels already on it for new production ones that do have threaded chokes?
Any help appreciated.
"SPECIAL STEEL 12GA-2 3/4" AND 3" -30"
So 30" barrels with fixed full chokes. I intend to use it as a bird gun for quail, pheasant, chukar, dove and the like here in AZ. I don't intend to go for goose and I understand it, that would:
1.) require steel shot of at least 3" shell size here in AZ to be a legal and humane kill
2.) require something different than full chokes (modified, i think?)
I'm no choke expert. I've had a few scatterguns and my only other current one is a tactical shotgun (887 NitroMag wearing an EOTech 512 and a Butler Creek shotgun sling) that I use for run and guns and it only runs 00 buck or slugs.
I've done some checking around and it seems like the prevailing suggestions I've been able to read on those folks similarly situated involve getting the barrels cut for threads after having the barrels cut to 27" to reduce the swing weight and make it easier to get into action while giving some versatility.
Ideally I'd like a nice all-around O/U out of this and I'm not into it for anything near what the new models go for. If I could take game and shoot trap and need to invest some $ into getting work done to make that happen I'll still be ahead of the game when it comes to overall cost.
Year of manufacture is currently unknown, as I don' yet have it. Is there any consideration (or is it even possible) to swap the barrels already on it for new production ones that do have threaded chokes?
Any help appreciated.