Franchi I-12

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Franchi I-12

Postby insman » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:51 pm

Looking for reports. Anybody have one or shot one? Good, Bad, Indifferent?
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Postby bigduck » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:08 pm

a buddy has one...no complaints looks to be a descent gun...not much info on it but everything has been positive...
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Franchi

Postby dbarnes » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:31 pm

In my opinion, Franchi's 912 Variomax is one of the best guns ever built. This is the model before the I-12. I would assume they applied the same quality and craftsmanship into this gun as well. I have shot Benelli, Beretta, Browning, etc. and Franchi as out performed, out lasted anything on the market. My guns chamber into the 10,000's of rounds/year from Canda to Mississippi and I have not found a higher quality gun. I am a true advocate for Franchi. Several friends of mine have the I-12 and have had great success. The only draw back is it will not shoot 3 1/2s.
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Postby JAMED » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:08 pm

have one myself, and would absolutely recomend it. no issue to date, and is one soft/smooth shooting gun. If your interested, my bro n'law works with a fellow that is selling a new 28" camo I-12, that hasn't been shot. Shoot me a pm, and i will see if he still has it.
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Postby grnhed » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:14 pm

dont have the I-12, but I have a franchi o/u 20 guage that i dove and quail hunt with...i love it! i have 2 beretta's and i would not trade my franchi for a beretta or any browning or benelli i have ever shot!!
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Postby flare_king » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:29 pm

Had the 912. Opening day of 2005 1st shot of the morning the action wouldn't close. Got back to camp and took the receiver apart and a spring had come lose and worked its way out of position. Took it to Surplus City where I bought it and the gunsmith braded it back on. It shot fine the next weekend, but I really never trusted it again. Anyway it got stolen out of my truck in Jafrica the next weekend. I hope it blew up in the SOB that took it's face.
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Postby pondman » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:52 am

I'm glad you decided to pick up a new gun. New guns always making the batting average go up! :lol:
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Postby Birdroost » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:37 pm

got one last year love it
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Postby cmwangsdixie » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:02 am

Me, my brother, and my brother in law all have Franchi I-12's and we love them. Same mechanics as Benelli with half the cost. My brother did have a small problem with the shell ejector on his but he sent it to Benelli and they warrantied it, fixed it and had it sent back within 30 days.
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Postby GulfCoast » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:23 am

They are fine guns, even if they sort of have that "benelli smell" to them..... :D
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Postby insman » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:15 pm

pondman wrote:I'm glad you decided to pick up a new gun. New guns always making the batting average go up! :lol:
Just trying to catch up with you!!
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Postby pondman » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:29 am

Whatever.

This coming from a guy last last year that yelled. "Did ya'll see that! I ust shot a double while on the the cell phone!" Followed closely by, "Hey, did anybody see where those doves fell?" :oops:
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Postby TODO » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:08 am

I've got a franchi o/u, i've laid all my other shotguns aside and hunt with it exclusively now, many cases thru it with no problems except the last weekend of january it took to firing both barrels at the same time, which is not so fun.
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Postby mallardchaser » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:02 pm

I just got the Franchi 28 gauge auto and like it so far. Seems a lot "tighter" than my Benellis..
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