

"Long Tang" butt stock production has ceased and the supply of these stocks are dwindling rapidly. Mechanical parts and wood are still in great supply. Type 3 - Manufactured from 1983 - Present.The wood for this gun is still available, but in very limited quantities. Mechanical parts are still available and are the same as those used in the present manufactured Citori.

Type 2 - Manufactured from 1978 through 1982.Wood is still available, but in very limited quantities. Sorry, wood and/or mechanical parts are no longer available for this production era of the Citori. Pre Type 1 - Manufactured from 1973 - 1976.

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.
BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS CITORI SERIAL NUMBER
This would be a Citori Shotgun, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. This would be a Citori manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code:.Production Sequence Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it follows to the present day. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 00001.Įxample: 00001H37 = A 1973 Citori 12 ga.
BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS CITORI CODE
Later the code was changed to J=both gauges In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by on of the following codes: See figure 1-A to locate the top lever on your firearm.īelow use the chart to determine the manufacture year of your Citori. All other numbers represent production sequence only and are used by the factory to denote what barrel set is paired with an individual receiver. The true complete serial number of the Citori can only be found underneath of the TOP LEVER. What "Configuration Type", "Tang Style", and "Forearm Bracket" is your Citori?
