Franchi SL 12 Ga.

[Arago]

Fellow hunters, I would appreciate your opinion. I'm a combo rooster/duck hunter. Anyone own this gun or have thoughts on it? I'm looking at this seriously. By the way, it's an O/U. Looking at the 28" barrel.

[Ufatz]

Franchi has been making nice firearms for a long, long time. It should be very easy to look up some info on this newest model. They manufacture some very nice shotguns.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

I just bought an Franchi I-12 this fall and love it.

[ReelTimes]

I have the SL in the 20 gauge. Use mainly for grouse and as back up gun for pheasant. Love the gun. Under 6 pounds....can carry all day and hardly know your carrying it. I think it's a decent gun for the money.

[TylerS]

I shot a bunch of different Franchi models on a combo duck/quail hunt last week in Texas. Shot a couple 20s and a new 28. All shot great. Good feel, nice balance, and not a bad price point, either.

I've never been much of an O/U shooter, but I was mighty tempted to pick one up after firing those guns.

[Arago]

I hav'nt either. Only owned a pump and an old 20 Ga double barrell for grouse.

[gspman]

The heaviest Franchi Instinct SL 12ga weighs in at 5.7 pounds. With duck loads that's going to pound the living tar out of you. Unless there is a different SL model that's not on their HSOforum I'd strongly consider finding a heavier gun if you really are going to shoot ducks with it.

[Arago]

Good point!