Browning Citori Privilege 12 Gauge Over/Under, 28 Inch Invector-Plus, Coin-Silver Factory Engraved Sideplates, 2001 Miroku Japan
This high-grade Browning Citori Privilege stands out with factory scroll and game-scene engraving on decorative sideplates and a coin/silver-nitride receiver finish. Built by Miroku in Japan and marked with Browning's "MZ" date code for 2001 production, it features 28-inch steel barrels with the Invector-Plus choke system, a ventilated rib, and a front white bead. The shotgun's walnut stock has cut checkering, a right-hand palmswell, and a black recoil pad, paired with a single gold-colored trigger and tang safety with barrel selector.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
The top lever indicates life remaining on the locking lugs. Barrel fit is good. Ejectors are properly timed. Firing pins are in good order. The stock includes a right-hand palmswell.
What’s Included
- Green canvas and leather-trim takedown case with green felt interior
- Browning Invector-Plus Improved Cylinder flush choke tube
- T-shaped choke key/wrench for Invector-Plus chokes
The Privilege series elevates the Citori platform with full-coverage scroll and game-scene engraving on the sideplates, top lever, and trigger guard. The receiver wears a coin/silver-nitride finish, with "Privilege" script on the underside and a gold Browning Buckmark on the trigger guard. The engraving is factory-applied.
The 28-inch steel barrels are marked "Citori Special Steel" and "Invector-Plus," and they are equipped with a ventilated rib and a front white bead. Chambers are cut for both 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch 12-gauge shells, and the Invector-Plus system accepts flush choke tubes.
The walnut furniture includes a pistol-grip stock with cut checkering, a right-hand palmswell, and a black recoil pad, paired with a rounded (field-style) forend. Controls are straightforward and familiar: a single gold-colored trigger and a tang-mounted safety with integral barrel selector.
Manufactured by Miroku in Japan, this example carries Browning Arms Company markings ("Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q. Made in Japan/Miroku") along with proof/inspection marks. Matching assembly numbers on the forend iron and underside of the barrel reinforce its originality. The Browning "MZ" date code confirms 2001 production. Made in Japan.