any of yall every shoot a Franchi shotgun

[camlock]

looking at a Franchi i-12...thought or opinions otherwise...

[Beaudog1]

I've shot one several times and really like it, especially for the $$. I've got an older semi-auto Franchi 20 gauge that has always been very reliable.

[grnhed]

I have a 20 guage O/U that I have had since 2005 and I love that gun! I only dove and quail hunt with it and have put no telling how many cases of shells through it doing so. Its a great gun!

[Beaudog1]

[camlock]

they got em for $629 at Bowie's in Baton Rouge...26" and 28' in Max-4...figure that's hard to beat

[Beaudog1]

Absolutely. Pretty sure they're usually around $900+. I'd say go for it.

[GulfCoast]

My buddy has an AL-48 (A-5 clone) that he has been shooting for about 35 years without it missing a lick. My hunting partner and his kids have the inertial guns, and they have been pretty reliable if you keep them clean.

[ScottyLee]

if it would shoot 3.5's i'd be all over that. i've always liked those guns! 650 is a freakin steal, they usually retailing around 900-1000. and i think there's a 100 dollar rebate off the website. so if you can use the rebate and get it for that price i'd buy 2 if i was you!!!

[ScottyLee]

http://www.franchiusa.com/promos/index.php

here's the 100 dollar rebate add.

[camlock]

[TODO]

Ive had an o/u for about ten years it gets dirty and will pop both barrels at the same time but otherwise i like it

[camlock]

[cwink]

I had thier Varimax a few years ago, it was not an inertia driven thoug. I really liked it and wished I hadn't sold it.. (kick my self now). Anyway I shoot a Stoeger now, its just a little cheaper version of the I-12 as the I-12 is just a little chearper version of the Benelli. All good guns.

[camlock]

i-12 is basically Franchi make of the Benelli Vinci isn't it?

[stang67]

Don't suppose they come in 20ga?