All Citori Models DO NOT take the same grip.

2. Reading Your Serial Number Below use the chart to determine the manufacture year of your Citori Date Historic Information Serial Number Info 1973-75 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. H=12 ga. N=20 ga. Later the code was changed to J=both gauges 1976-1997 In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it follows to the present day. 1. Production Sequence Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year. 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0

Serial Number Example: 1000RT153

This would be a Citori manufactured in 1976 with the production sequence number 01001. 1999 In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. 1. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year. 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Citori Type 131=All Citori Shotguns Serial Number Example: 01001NN131

This would be a Citori Shotgun, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001

Using the above chart you should now be able to distinguish if your Citori is Pre Type 1, Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3

•Pre Type 1 - Manufactured from 1973 - 1976 Sorry, wood and/or mechanical parts are no longer available for this production era of the Citori. •Type 1 - Manufactured only in 1977 Wood is still available, but in very limited quantities. All mechanical parts are obsolete. •Type 2 - Manufactured from 1978 through 1982 Mechanical parts are still available and are the same as those used in the present manufactured Citori. The wood for this gun is still available, but in very limited quantities. •Type 3 - Manufactured from 1983 - Present Mechanical parts and wood are still in great supply. "Long Tang" butt stock production has ceased and the supply of these stocks are dwindling rapidly.

3. Determining Tang Style The Citori has been manufactured with 3 "Tang Styles"

•Straight Tang •Long Tang •Short Tang

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