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Anyone know where to find a Browning Citori Upland Special in 16 gauge? I think they only produced them for about a year. I periodically check Gunbroker but no joy....
I know you want a Browning and they are fine guns, but...
Have you considered a F.A.I.R. 16ga? I just got one of the Cortonas by FAIR, and it is nice. Available with a straight grip in a variety of finishes and very nice wood, with choke tubes and all the modern conveniences. The biggest advantage over the Citori? It's on a SCALED FRAME! Cortona is out of business, but there are a few new and lightly used guns popping up on various sites. FAIR is not going away, so ongoing parts availability should not be a problem.
OBTW, I don't like Obama or any of his loony minions, and I hope he loses in 2012. But the Republicans better put up a better ticket than they did last time around. I'm not a fan of the extreme wings of either party, but those are the clowns who sell newspapers (metaphorically speaking, for those of you who take things way too literally).