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What kind of lube and rust preventative should I use on the inner trigger works. I do not like taking the stock off a lot so want something that will hold up for a season or two. Thanks..

I am no shotgun expert, but seeing as no one has answered your question, so far, I'll offer my 2 cents.

I hunted with Citoris for a bunch of years. They're great O/Us, IMHO. Personally, unless the gun was used in adverse conditions, e.g. in a rainstorm or dropped in the water, I would do no maintenance to the trigger group.

The only triggering problem I ever had with a Citori, was that sometimes the lower firing pin spring was not strong enough for the firing pin to strike the primer with sufficient force to set off the primer. This problem only occurred with Remington Gun Club loads, because they apparently had a harder primer cup than other loads. This is a consequence of the design of the gun, being that lower firing pin is at a mechanical disadvantage for hitting the primer. The problem was fixed by replacing the spring with a stronger spring from Wolf, and the problem never happened again.

JMHO.

I'll second this motion. The Citori in my safe downstairs is my primary (read: only) 12 gauge and gets used for everything from pheasants and grouse to ducks and geese and the occasional rabbit hunt plus skeet shoots and trap shooting. I've had it since my senior year of high school (1996). I've accessed the trigger group on this gun exactly zero times and it's going strong.