My latest find is an older Browning Citori. It has 30 inch tubes and shoots 3in shells. Wood and blue. It has a few dings in the metal and more than a few in the wood. Functions great got it for 300 out the door. Anyway I was planning on having it re-done until I noticed the serial number 27XX thats right four digits. Is there any reason I should not have it refinished?
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Pawn Shop Citori
- Thread starter ENC
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oneounceload
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Is it Japanese or Belgian?
oneounceload
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All Citoris are Japanese, but many folks do not realize that and think Brownings are all Japanese. Getting a clarification is all.
Get it refinished if you want - make it like you want it to be, including any aftermarket stock modifications to make it fit you better
Get it refinished if you want - make it like you want it to be, including any aftermarket stock modifications to make it fit you better
I agree with OneOunce ...but still waiting for your clarification on the rest of the serial number and specs on the gun so we can date it as well.
A low serial number on a Citori isn't really a big deal - at least in general. None of the Citori models - at least in grade 1 wood - are collectors items anyway...
You paid $ 300 for the gun / I'm assuming it has fixed chokes ...and refinishing the stock isn't going to hurt the value - in fact it may improve the value if you put a finish on it similar or as close to the original as possible - and just shoot it and enjoy it.
But if you have the rest of the serial number - we can date it for you / or go to the Browning website and figure it out yourself.
A low serial number on a Citori isn't really a big deal - at least in general. None of the Citori models - at least in grade 1 wood - are collectors items anyway...
You paid $ 300 for the gun / I'm assuming it has fixed chokes ...and refinishing the stock isn't going to hurt the value - in fact it may improve the value if you put a finish on it similar or as close to the original as possible - and just shoot it and enjoy it.
But if you have the rest of the serial number - we can date it for you / or go to the Browning website and figure it out yourself.
oneounceload
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Here is the page at Browning for manufacture years. Go down the list and click on "Citori" - it will also give you the model (field, trap, grade, whatever).
http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp
http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp
Ok, so the gun was made in 1981 .....
refinishing it will improve the value / especially if you get the color and finish on the wood close to the original.
I would not get too aggressive with sandpaper / you don't want to change the contours of the stock or forend. Re-bluing it / if its done professionally - will help value / but the cost is probably prohibitive - so I'd leave the metal alone.
refinishing it will improve the value / especially if you get the color and finish on the wood close to the original.
I would not get too aggressive with sandpaper / you don't want to change the contours of the stock or forend. Re-bluing it / if its done professionally - will help value / but the cost is probably prohibitive - so I'd leave the metal alone.