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Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? #579916 09/14/20 05:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast Bob Cash OP Sidelock
OP Bob Cash Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast	I'm looking for information on a run of Citori's that were finished in Belgium. No markings of any kind making reference to being made in Japan. Not marked Citori but 525 on the floor plate. The story goes that these guns were fit, finished and proofed in Belgium. Gifted or made available only to high volume Browning dealers. Anybody know anything?

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579928 09/14/20 06:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region ClapperZapper Sidelock
ClapperZapper Sidelock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region	525's with that engraving are pretty common. Where did you hear this story? Out there doing it best I can.

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579931 09/14/20 07:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast Bob Cash OP Sidelock
OP Bob Cash Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579933 09/14/20 07:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region ClapperZapper Sidelock
ClapperZapper Sidelock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region	Does this help? https://youtu.be/7FHu1g2C8ec Out there doing it best I can.

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579934 09/14/20 07:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,433 Likes: 316 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,433 Likes: 316 AZ but dreaming of KS	The marks in the first image are those of Miroku. I can't ID the marks in the 2nd image It was proved in Liege. https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? ClapperZapper #579935 09/14/20 08:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast Bob Cash OP Sidelock
OP Bob Cash Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast	Thanks Doc. Checked against a latter 2017 "Miller" 425 with identical Miroku marks. 10 years apart with similar attributes. Long barrels, the same wide flat rib, twin beads and no palm swell. Originally Posted By: ClapperZapper Does this help? Kinda Can you help a brother out with some engraving wisdom please? (525 20 gauge, 32" barrels, 3" chambers, no ports, 11mm wide, no step flat rib) Question, were Citori's made for the European market identified as Made In Japan ?

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579936 09/14/20 08:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region ClapperZapper Sidelock
ClapperZapper Sidelock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region	Ducks and pheasants is a normal pattern on some models It looks like a std UK 525 to me Have no explanation how it got stateside with no importer marks Out there doing it best I can.

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? ClapperZapper #579943 09/14/20 10:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast Bob Cash OP Sidelock
OP Bob Cash Sidelock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,572 Likes: 100 Left Coast	Check it out https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=100557596 "...This is a European 525 sporting which are built in Belgium" https://www.gunsamerica.com/930911254/Br...n-Productio.htm

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579944 09/14/20 11:23 PM
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Replacement Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,437 Likes: 34	Miroku built guns for the Euro market, and they were clearly marked Miroku. I'm thinking of the Mk60 and Mk70, but there were probably others. I own an Mk70 in 28 ga with Invectors and 30" barrels. No idea how it got here.

Re: Belgian Citori's, Wha...What ?? Bob Cash #579946 09/15/20 07:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region ClapperZapper Sidelock
ClapperZapper Sidelock Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,992 Likes: 302 Great Lakes region	I think the listing is inaccurate. Out there doing it best I can.

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