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Joined: 05 Feb 2015 Posts: 267 Location: New Braunfels TX

08798N57 20 Ga. Citori
This is for a friend he was wondering about the age. I told him I had access to the smartest shotgun gurus in the world Very Happy

http://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/citori-over-under-shotgun.html

His gun was manufactured in 1975 and was the 8798th citori made that year Smile

In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by on of the following codes:

H=12 ga.
N=20ga.

Later the code was changed to J=both gauges
This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 00001.
Example: 00001H37 = A 1973 Citori 12 ga. shotgun with a serial number of 00001.

My pre-Type 1 Citoris have NO ENGRAVING on the receivers
http://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/ctgy/C-015-6

Mike

Joined: 05 Feb 2015 Posts: 267 Location: New Braunfels TX

Thank you sir again!! Very Happy

Yup, 1975.
That is a fact.