^Lot 708 Browning Citori 'Grade 1 Lightning' 12 GA. #03559P

Japanese made over and under box-lock shotgun chambered for 3" 12 Gauge shells, manufactured circa 1988 ('PP' date code). Shotgun imported by Browning Arms Company out of Morgan, UT. and Montreal P.Q. Featuring a gloss blued finish, 28" raised ventilated ribbed barrels, accepts Invector choke tubes with Mod / Imp Cyl installed, steel bead front sight, selective dual ejectors, single curved smooth gold-toned inertia trigger, checkered top lever, and serrated sliding tang safety and barrel selector. The high gloss fancy figured walnut furniture consists of a round knob shoulder stock with checkering at the wrist, checkered forend with deeley latch release, long lower tang, 14-1/4" length-of-pull, 1-9/16 drop at comb, 2-1/4" drop at heel, and a brown Browning rubber ventilated recoil pad with black and white spacers. The receiver displays limited coverage floral scrolls, and edge designs. The engraving extends to the trigger guard with a gold Browning insignia. Receiver, forend, and barrels all have matching serial numbers, '03559.' The original blued finish remaining is approximately 98% with little remarkable to speak of. Bores look excellent and bright, and the action is tight with the top lever resting right of center. Furniture wood is excellent with only a few scattered nicks and dings, where most are on the bottom of the buttstock. The metal shows no rust or deformation.
Condition is NRA Excellent.
***Modern Firearm***