This thread was originally put up in 2006 by Researcher so after 12 years perhaps time for an update. I note most of the posters at that time are no longer on this forum for one reason or another.
Mine has be be a Citori Lighting with 26" barrels, a straight grip and manual safety. It uses either Federal or Winchester BB steel and I put a mercury recoil reducer in the butt to tame it a bit and glass bedded the stock. Originally in full/mod I had the full barrel reamed to mod and have a steel choke sticking out of the tube. I bought it used in 1996 and have used it for migratory since.
I've guided with it for over 10 years and loaned it to a few hunters along the way. It has lain beside me in a lay down blind on every goose shoot. I keep the dog in the blind behind my head and he has stepped on it many a time. Lots of goose blood has dripped on it and most probably the gunk in the checkering is dried blood from my hands. Many-a-many mark on the wood but the factory finish on the wood has kept it looking pretty good. Wouldn't take much to refinish it should I ever decide. Blueing is slightly worn under the action but otherwise in good shape. It gets cleaned after every hunt and oiled and a wipe of tung oil on the stock at the end of the season.
Its probably the only gun that has fit me perfectly right off the shelf. I know it has been on enough hunts that tally over 10,000 migratory birds. Wouldn't know how many times its been fired but still a tight lock up.
