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Important operating instructions for: C o n t e n t s Browning CitorI over and under shotguns You are Responsible for Firearms Safety.................................................2 ® Page General Description and Operation........................................................9 If you have any questions about your new firearm, this owner’s manual or other Browning products, contact: Nomenclature............................................................................................
You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety Failure to heed any of the following warnings could result in serious injury or death. Remember, safe gun handling does not stop with your firearm’s mechanical “safety” devices, it starts there. Always treat this firearm with the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm. As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death.
5 Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, even when stored in a holster, gun case, scabbard or other container. 6 DROPPING or jarring A LOADED FIREARM CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE. This can occur even with the “safety” in the on safe position. Be extremely careful while hunting or during any shooting activity to avoid dropping any firearm. 7 hunting from elevated surfaces such as treestands is dangerous. Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a firearm.
12 examine every shell you put in your firearm. We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper firearm and ammunition combinations or damage or injury caused by damaged ammunition. It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings in this owner’s manual and on ammunition boxes. See page 16 for more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm. 13 USE ONLY SAAMI APPROVED AMMUNITION.
23 read AND HEED ALL WARNINGS in this owner’s manual, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on your firearm. It is your responsibility to secure the most up-to-date information on the safe handling procedures of your Browning firearm. We assume no liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper firearm accessories or ammunition combinations are used. 24 Practice periodic MAINTENANCE, AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING.
C LEANING Figure 2 Top Lever “Safety”/Barrel Selector Various exposed metal parts of your new firearm have been coated at the factory with a rust preventative compound. Before assembling your shotgun, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver and the action/chamber areas. A high-quality lightweight gun oil is ideal for removing this compound, and for giving your new firearm its first lubrication.
“Safety” The Citori incorporates a tang-mounted, manual thumb-operated “safety.” The complete action (both barrels) can be put on safe by drawing the thumb “safety” rearward (Figure 3). In the on safe position an “S” appears directly in front of the “safety. ” To put the “safety” in the off safe position the “safety” is moved forward (Figure 4). Barrel Selector The thumb-operated “safety” also allows you to choose the firing order of the barrels.
Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Rotate the barrels completely upward, closing the action. Slide the projecting steel tab on the rear of the forearm bracket into the opposing recess on the receiver bottom. The forearm engages on the barrel. You should hear an audible “click.” Pivot the forearm up to the barrel until the forearm engages tightly on the barrel. You should hear an audible “click.” A B Engage the barrel lug’s circular hinge pin recess with the action’s hinge pin.
If you are disassembling for storage, reinstall the forearm on the barrels. You will then have two compact units: the barrels and forearm and the receiver and buttstock. Ammunition Citori shotguns are available in a variety of gauges and chamber lengths. use only shells of the correct gauge and length. The gauge and length of the chamber is inscribed on the side of the barrel. Do not use ammunition other than what is inscribed on the side of the barrel. Examine every shell you put in your shotgun.
2 When shooting is imminent, slide the “safety”/selector forward to the off safe position. 3 Take aim and, when ready, squeeze the trigger to fire. After firing one barrel, it is not necessary to move the “safety”/selector to fire the second barrel. Simply release the trigger to its original forward position and pull it a second time. Be certain you fully release the trigger between shots. If the trigger is not permitted to return to its fully forward position, the firing mechanism will not reengage.
DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHOKING DEVICE IN ANY SHOTGUN BARRELS SUPPLIED BY BROWNING. Figure 11 One Notch Three Notches Five Notches Two Notches Four Notches No Notches Rim Notches Pat t e r n w i t h Lead Shot Pat t e r n w i t h Steel Shot Extended** X-Full Turkey ** I Full * II I m p. Mo d i f i e d Full1 Failure to follow these warnings may cause injury or death and cause damage to your shotgun.
Several choke tubes are supplied with your shotgun. The choke tubes listed are also available as accessories. Remember, Standard Invector and Invector-Plus tubes are not interchangeable. Invector-Plus tubes are for Browning shotguns with back-bored barrels only. Before removing or installing tubes, or reading the rim notch code, make sure your shotgun is fully unloaded. C h o k e TU B E REMOVAL 1 Place the “safety” in the rearward, on safe position. Always make sure the shotgun is completely unloaded.
C LEANING P RO C EDURES Your Citori shotgun will function better and more reliably over a longer period of time if it is properly maintained and kept clean. You should clean your Citori after every day of shooting, and more often if it becomes excessively dirty. A minimum cleaning includes wiping down the action and oiling key parts and can be accomplished with the barrels still attached. A full cleaning requires that you remove the barrels and forearm.
of the shell and onto the chambers surfaces, and possibly cause corrosion and rust. NOTICE! Do not TAKE YOUR GUN’S ACTION APART beyond what is explained in this owner’s manual. This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism; any attempt to disassemble the inner mechanism may mar it for life. It is unnecessary, and may do damage to the inner mechanism, to disassemble it for routine cleaning and oiling.
comb features a total adjustment range of ¼" for cast on and cast off Figure 12 adjustment. Adjustment increments are approximately 1/16". Cast on and cast off angle adjustments of a maximum of 1/8" are also possible. To adjust cast on and cast off perform the following procedure: 5 When properly set, the front and rear sight beads should line up perfectly each time you shoulder your shotgun. 6 If drop at comb has already been set to your desired height, tighten the Allen screw in the recoil pad.
the wrench counter-clockwise three full turns to loosen the Allen screw. The comb will move freely, up and down, on the stock adjustment posts. 2 With the Allen screw loose, carefully adjust the comb to desired position (Figure 14) by raising or lowering each post equally in the desired direction. Each increment represents 1/16" of movement. Figure 14 Removing the Trigger With the Allen screw loose, adjust comb to desired position by sliding each post up or down in the desired direction.
properly aligned the screw on the trigger shoe will seat in one of three recesses on the bottom of the trigger plate. Use an Allen wrench to tighten the screw on the trigger. Be certain the trigger shoe is secure before firing, and periodically check the shoe for any looseness as part of your cleaning and general maintenance procedures. Figure 16 service or repair If your firearm should require service or repairs, we suggest you first contact a local recommended Browning Firearms Service Center.
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