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Browning Over/Under: Field v. Target?

Kingfisher1Kingfisher1 Member Posts: 27 ✭✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a "Field" Citori and a "Trap/Skeet" Citori in the early (TYPE I, 1973-1975) guns? I understand that the barrel and receiver assemblies are non-interchangeable between the two models, but nobody (including Browning's Help Desk)has been able to explain how they differ. Is the receiver heavier/bigger on one or the other?

Thanks
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  • XXCrossXXCross Member Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This might be just a wild guess, but I think the only difference is in the stock. (and sometimes how they are choked)
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  • claysclays Member Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Normally target shotguns have a manual safety & field guns are automatic.
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here is a link to a few choices...
    http://www.google.com/search?q=trap+vs+field+citori&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had an early Citori Trap.
    I could see no difference between it and a field grade with 30" F&M barrels except the straighter stock.
    Of course there might have been internal differences, but why?
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  • Kingfisher1Kingfisher1 Member Posts: 27 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks to everyone for the help. The folks in Browning's Parts Dept. were able to tell me that the locking assemblies were not interchangeable but the person I talked to could not tell me why. Maybe that has something to do with the safety issue mentioned. As for the straighter stock, I'm not a trap or skeet shooter but I'll see what I can find out there. Best to all.

    Kingfisher1
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are the same with the exception of the barrel (rib and beads) and the stock.

    This makes their field guns great values because a trap and skeet gun can shoot as many shells in a month as many field guns will shoot in a typical lifetime. Flip side, they are heavy.
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  • geeguygeeguy Member Posts: 1,047 ✭
    edited November -1
    The early Citori series was built by Miroku in Japan which also made Winchester, SKB, Weatherby, and several other O/U shotguns.

    The basic difference is in the drop of the stock for sight picture, rib size, extra center bead, and the various grades differ in the amount of ornamentation and the quality of the materials. The "sporting" models (ie; trap and skeet)did differ on a few models in the weight and type of stock like the Monte Carlo.

    If you can be a little more specific as to which model you are looking at (since there were many) and what you want to do, we might be able to help more.

    Best of luck
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