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The Browning 725 Citori Field Altamont Exhibition Grade Shotgun
Engraved and Gold Plated. [NOTE: Browning Factory Cut, Hand-Chased Checkering is also available. Smooth photos shown.]The Browning 725 Citori Field Exhibition Grade by Altamont Engraving Co is the perfect companion for opening day. Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, the Browning 725 Citori has long been highly regarded as an elegant and robust shotgun. It needs no introduction. In terms of pure functionality and styling, it stands with the best of the best.
We have perfected the aesthetic details for this Altamont Engraving Co exclusive edition. Fifty each of Exhibition Grade Claro Walnut and Exhibition French Walnut blanks were hand selected by Merlin Enright for this project from an off-market inventory reserved for only the finest shotguns over the course of multiple years. They were turned and custom fit by Miroku in Japan specifically for this project. They are “Museum/Exhibition Grade” and exceed the Browning multiple “A” wood grading system, and are a premier offering to any available factory wood.
The engraving is Merlin Enright’s signature deep relief carved scroll with gold bird scenes on each side. Pheasants rise from the prairie grass at daybreak on the left side of the receiver. Grouse take flight in the wooded scene on the right panel. A standing pheasant is profiled on the lower receiver, which also features a raised “725” in gold. Each bird is exquisitely detailed and precisely carved down to the individual feather. This deep relief engraving is resistant to scratches and damage, and is perfectly suited for use in the field.
This project is the culmination of almost a decade of engraving development and collaboration with Browning. This level of exquisite factory engraving and exhibition wood are a rare combination. These shotguns are extremely limited. Each of the beautiful wood stocks is one- of-a-kind. Reservations for specific wood stocks and limited engraving pattern variations are handled on a first come, first serve basis. Actual photos of each firearm are shown.
NOTE FROM THE ENGRAVER:
This project took years and more hours than I can count. I cannot begin to describe how it invigorated me and pushed me to improve my engraving skills. Learning to engrave 725’s took me to Japan, and changed my life. I owe this project a lot. Thank you to Browning and Miroku for making this special project possible. Thank you to Dan Kynoch and my father for believing in this project and supporting it. Thank you to all who helped make my dream a reality.
I hope this shotgun is well-used and passed down to the next generation. I have my Dad’s Belgian-made Superposed from fifty years ago. The little dents in the beautiful wood remind me of his adventures and hunting stories. Hunting memories are forever. We had a basic engraved over-under when I was a kid that my brothers and I would fight over using. I won enough that it became “mine”. I still associate that shotgun with all of our dove and pheasant hunts.
I hope this shotgun helps you and future generations make great memories. Enjoy the field.
Sincerely,
Merlin Enright
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| Model | The Browning 725 Citori Field ALTAMONT Exhibition Grade Shotgun |
| Gauge | 12 Gauge |
| Capacity | 2 |
| Barrel Length | 28 Inch |
| Frame Finish | Blued & Gold Plated |
| Part Number | BC725-RGL-3AG |
| Engraving Grade | Exhibition Grade |
| Engraving | Scroll with Bird Scenes |
| Stock | Hand-Picked American Walnut |
| Designer | Merlin Enright |
MEET THE ENGRAVER: MERLIN ENRIGHT
My father loved engraving. Specifically, he admired the bold and creative style of American Style Engraving. He had previously worked with the Colt Custom Shop supplying custom ivory grips, and also with outstanding American engravers like Ron Smith. “The European scroll and bulino engraving is nice, but it’s a little light for my taste,” he often told me. “...My heart is really with the American engraving style.”
His design tastes and sense rubbed off on me as we worked together, and as I began to learn about engraving. I attended my first FEGA (Firearms Engraving Guild of America) Show in Reno at age seventeen. It was an epiphany. I had never seen anything like it. From that moment, my eyes were opened to the possibilities of the world of engraving.
My engraving journey had begun. I started studying engraving, including instruction under FEGA master Rex Pedersen. Years passed, and I was fortunate to work with my father full-time at Altamont. Our company primarily specialized in designing and making pistol grips, ranging from high volume production grips to speciality exclusives. We continued to do custom projects and designs, sometimes crossing paths with well-known engravers such as Lee Griffiths.
We had worked with TALO Distributors on the specialty pistol grip side for many years. In 2012, we created the Colt 1911 Iwo Jima tribute for them as a limited edition - One of 300. It was an unprecedented deep relief engraving, and the start of Altamont engraved guns. Six years and numerous projects later we are still refining our craft, and honing our design and engraving skills. Altamont, and I personally, have come a long way. But in engraving, the journey never ends. There is always a new idea to try, and a new steel canvas waiting.
We want to bring a unique and bold approach to every engraving project we touch. We hold ourselves to a very high standard. Behind any great engraving are countless hours of agonizing failure and revisions to a design. Beyond any hammer, air-powered graver, or engraving machine, there is a driving vision to see the idea to completion. We believe that the extra hours and effort makes all the difference. It’s worth it.
If we have captured even a portion of American boldness and creativity in our engraving, we have been successful. We thank you for your support, as we continue our engraving journey.
Merlin Enright
ALTAMONT® 2018
ALTAMONT FACTORY ENGRAVED SERIES
Altamont Factory Engraved Series firearms feature exclusive patterns designed by master engravers, perfected and executed one gun at a time. Multiple firearms in each configuration will be produced, although production is limited by the many hours of engraving time and hand craftsmanship applied to each individual firearm.
ALTAMONT SPECIAL EDITION SERIES
Altamont Special Edition Series firearms feature unique, thematic patterns designed by master engravers, with a set Limited Edition quantity that cannot be exceeded. As these firearms will be more rare and ultimately more difficult to obtain, they may have additional collector interest.
ENGRAVING GRADES
Note : On Altamont Factory Engraved Series firearms produced by Colt Mfg., the traditional Colt Coverage Grading System - A / B / C / D Coverage - may be referenced.
"My heart is really with the American engraving style."
His design tastes and sense rubbed off on me as we worked together, and as I began to learn about engraving. I attended my first FEGA (Firearms Engraving Guild of America) Show in Reno at age seventeen. It was an epiphany. I had never seen anything like it. From that moment, my eyes were opened to the possibilities of the world of engraving.
My engraving journey had begun. I started studying engraving, including instruction under FEGA master Rex Pedersen. Years passed, and I was fortunate to work with my father full-time at Altamont. Our company primarily specialized in designing and making pistol grips, ranging from high volume production grips to speciality exclusives. We continued to do custom projects and designs, sometimes crossing paths with well-known engravers such as Lee Griffiths.
We had worked with TALO Distributors on the specialty pistol grip side for many years. In 2012, we created the Colt 1911 Iwo Jima tribute for them as a limited edition - One of 300. It was an unprecedented deep relief engraving, and the start of Altamont engraved guns. Six years and numerous projects later we are still refining our craft, and honing our design and engraving skills. Altamont, and I personally, have come a long way. But in engraving, the journey never ends. There is always a new idea to try, and a new steel canvas waiting.
There is always a new idea to try, and a new steel canvas waiting.
We want to bring a unique and bold approach to every engraving project we touch. We hold ourselves to a very high standard. Behind any great engraving are countless hours of agonizing failure and revisions to a design. Beyond any hammer, air-powered graver, or engraving machine, there is a driving vision to see the idea to completion. We believe that the extra hours and effort makes all the difference. It’s worth it.
If we have captured even a portion of American boldness and creativity in our engraving, we have been successful. We thank you for your support, as we continue our engraving journey.
Merlin Enright
ALTAMONT® 2018
Engraving Grading Information
ALTAMONT FACTORY ENGRAVED SERIES
Altamont Factory Engraved Series firearms feature exclusive patterns designed by master engravers, perfected and executed one gun at a time. Multiple firearms in each configuration will be produced, although production is limited by the many hours of engraving time and hand craftsmanship applied to each individual firearm.
ALTAMONT SPECIAL EDITION SERIES
Altamont Special Edition Series firearms feature unique, thematic patterns designed by master engravers, with a set Limited Edition quantity that cannot be exceeded. As these firearms will be more rare and ultimately more difficult to obtain, they may have additional collector interest.
ENGRAVING GRADES
| GRADE A | Factory Engraving Coverage of the main firearm sections. Standard depth of traditional deep relief engraving. |
| GRADE AA | Extensive Engraving Coverage including special detailing on accent components. Special or extra depth considerations specifically custom to the engraving pattern. |
| GRADE AAA | Master Level Coverage. Exquisite and complex detailing and coverage. Engraved at the ideal or maximum depth of spectacular deep relief engraving. |
| EXHIBITION / MUSEUM GRADE | Perfectly engraved firearms with no perceivable flaws, exhibition wood or ‘one of a kind’ exotic material. |
| PROTOTYPE / CUSTOM GRADE | Early, unique or deviant versions of an engraving pattern, which may reflect the development of the engraving pattern, may be ‘one of a kind’ or highly rare for certain features, and may be of collector interest. |
Note : On Altamont Factory Engraved Series firearms produced by Colt Mfg., the traditional Colt Coverage Grading System - A / B / C / D Coverage - may be referenced.
