Browning introduced two new shotguns for the new year, the 725 Citori and the A5.
The new Citori 725 is the evolution of John M. Browning’s legendary B25 Superposed, now with the modern performance advantage of a low profile receiver. The new 725 receiver is significantly lower than other Citori 12 gauge receivers, yet the 725 shares the renowned durability of generations of Citori over and unders with the rugged full-width hinge pin and tapered locking bolt design. With a 725, you get the “one with the gun” feeling you want, with the long lasting durability you expect from a Browning over and under. The features don’t stop there. The 725 showcases the all new Fire Lite mechanical trigger that offers unmatched feel and lighter pull weights than ever before. Inflex II Technology has also been added to make shooting more comfortable. On top of it all is a beautiful look that, while familiar, is sleek and fresh. The Citori 725, allows you to get your hands on the next over and under performance tradition.
Many over and under shootes prefer a low-profile receiver. The lower profile moves the shotgun down and into your body for improved recoil control adn reduced muzzle jump for faster target acquisition and more accurate follow up shots. There is also that “one with the gun” feeling, the sensation that the shot gun is an extension of your body that just feels natural and inspires confidence. The new Citori 725 delivers all this without compromising the legendary durability that Browning shotguns are know for. Unlike other low profile guns taht rely on undersized trunnions and narrow, tapered pins to lock up their receivers, the 725 still has the rugged full-width hinge pin and transverse mounted locking bolt design of the original Citori. That means the 725 is built strong enough to compete year after year and round after round of breaking clay targets. While this kind of use will wear out lesser low profile over and unders, it simply wears a Citori in. If that isn’t enough, the new Fire Lite mechanical trigger delivers a smooth pull with a light squeeze. Inflex II Technology recoil control keeps you shooting all day with none of the beat down feeling you get with lesser recoil pads. With all the strength of the legendary Citori, plus all the preformance and recoil absorbing advantages of a lower profile, the 725 is the total performance package.
The New A5 was also introduced in 2012. You may notice a family resemblance, but let’s get one thing straight – this ain’t your Grandfather’s Auto-5. In fact, the iconic humpback-shaped receiver is only thing this new Browning autoloader shares with its legendary namesake. The all new Browning A5 is built to be the most reliable, fastest cycling, best preforming and softest shooting recoil-operated autoloader on the planet. Browning is so confident in the A5, they are standing behind it with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee that this shotgun will work, come hell or high water. Standing firmly behind this claim is the ultra-reliable, honed to perfection Kinematic Drive System. Other innovations, like the new Invector-DS choke tube system and Inflex II recoil pad are sure to place the A5 right a the top of the industry. With the recoil-operated A5 and our gas-operated Maxus Autoloaders, Browning is poised to dominate every aspect of the autoloading shotgun market.
