Browning Citori

[12341234]

I have a Citori that sometimes will not reset for the second shot. Anyone ever had this issue?

[Griffin]

Fish is the resident citori expert

[Palmetto Pride]

Took mine to Mexico in 98 and that happened to me. We found that the hinge mechanism had been damaged and it would open slightly after the first shell fired. 18 years ago, but it wasn't a hugely expensive deal. Hope it's something easy

[12341234]

I don't think it's major. It will reset for the second shot most of the time. If it doesn't you can hit the pad and it will reset.

[sftull]

Sell that POS to me. I'll give you $50 for it. Then go get you a real mans gun.....mossburg baby.

[Two Barrels]

Have the internals of the action ever been cleaned? Pull the stock, clean the internals, oil, blow off excess with compressed air, attach stock, then enjoy.

[Rubberhead*]

I take mine apart about every 10 years. Take the two screws out of the buttplate or recoil pad, then one screw out of the buttstock, then two screws out of the under tang and the buttstock will slide right off.

There will be some junk that builds up inside the action. This might be causing some of your problems. There's also a spring in the top lever that weakens over time and will allow the gun to "shoot open" enough to not allow the second shot. It's probably worth a $100 or so to take it to a gunsmith and get the spring replaced and the gunk cleaned out.

[Gander]

Could be a worn sear. Definitely something for a gunsmith to evaluate.

[CWPINST]

Probably gunk or the transfer bar is rubbing on something. I had a Beretta 686 that would do that with light loads. Found out that the transfer bar was rubbing on the inside of the stock. Do what Gander said and get a good smith to clean it or better yet, call Browning. They might warranty it for you.

[Fish]

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