Description
Ask around any pheasant camp or skeet club and the Citori name comes up sooner or later, usually attached to a gun that has been getting it done for twenty or thirty years. The 725 Field is the modern chapter of that story. Browning kept the famously rugged full-width hinge pin and tapered locking bolt, then lowered the receiver profile so your eye sits closer to the bore axis. In a 20 gauge with 28 inch barrels, the result is a gun that swings smooth, points where you look, and comes out of the case weighing right around six and three quarter pounds, light enough for long walks behind a dog without feeling whippy on crossing birds.
What Sets the Citori 725 Field Apart
The FireLite mechanical trigger is one of the best pulls you will find on a factory over under, breaking clean and light without the mushy feel some field guns get away with. Because it is mechanical rather than inertia driven, the second barrel fires even if the first shell is a light load or a dud. Up front, the barrels get Browning's Total Barrel Dynamics treatment with back-bored dimensions, lengthened Vector Pro forcing cones, and the Invector-DS choke system, which uses brass seals to keep gases and grime out of the threads. Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder tubes come in the box, covering everything from tight late-season roosters to close-flushing quail.
A 20 Gauge Field Gun Worth Handing Down
This is also just a handsome shotgun. The silver nitride receiver wears high-relief engraving, and the Grade II/III walnut stock carries a gloss oil finish with sharp checkering at the grip and forearm. A 14.25 inch length of pull fits most builds right out of the box, the Inflex recoil pad takes the sting out of 3 inch loads, and ivory front and mid-bead sights ride the ventilated rib. Built by Miroku in Japan to Browning's standards, this is the kind of gun you buy once and eventually argue over in the will.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer Part Number: 0181656004
- UPC: 023614736684
- Gauge: 20 Gauge
- Chamber: 3 in
- Action: Over/Under, Break Action
- Barrel Length: 28 in, Ventilated Rib
- Overall Length: 45.75 in
- Length of Pull: 14.25 in
- Capacity: 2 Rounds
- Choke System: Invector-DS (F, M, IC included)
- Trigger: FireLite Mechanical Trigger
- Stock: Grade II/III Black Walnut, Gloss Oil Finish
- Receiver Finish: Silver Nitride with High-Relief Engraving
- Barrel Finish: Polished Blued
- Sights: Ivory Front and Mid-Bead
- Recoil Pad: Inflex Technology
What’s Included
- Browning Citori 725 Field 20 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun
- Three Invector-DS choke tubes (Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder)
- Choke tube wrench
- Owner's manual
- Locking device
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Browning Citori 725 Field 20 gauge weigh?
The 28 inch barreled 20 gauge runs right around 6 pounds 9 ounces, noticeably lighter than the classic Citori field guns that came before it. That makes it a comfortable carry on all-day hunts while still having enough weight between the hands to swing smoothly on clays or crossing birds.
Can the Citori 725 Field handle 3 inch shells?
Yes, it has 3 inch chambers, so it will run everything from light 2 3/4 inch target loads up to full 3 inch hunting loads. The chambers are chrome plated for durability, and the Inflex recoil pad along with the low-profile receiver design helps tame the heavier stuff.
What is the advantage of the mechanical trigger on the 725 Field?
The FireLite mechanical trigger does not rely on recoil from the first shot to set the second barrel, so if you get a light load or a dud, the second trigger pull still fires. Pull weights are also lighter and crisper than typical field gun triggers, and it is a noticeable upgrade over the inertia triggers on older Citori models.
Does the Citori 725 Field use the same chokes as older Citori shotguns?
No, the 725 series uses Browning's Invector-DS choke system, which is not interchangeable with older Invector or Invector-Plus tubes. The DS tubes are longer with a gas seal at the base that keeps fouling out of the threads, and this gun ships with Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder tubes to cover most field situations.




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