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Franchi AL-48

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Franchi 48 AL
TypeShotgun
Specifications
Mass5.4 to 5.7 lbs
Length42.75 to 48 inches
Barrel length24 to 28 inches

Caliber12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge
Actionsemi-automatic
Feed system4+1 capacity tubular magazine[1]

The 48 AL is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A.

The gun is available in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and 28 gauge. It uses a patented action that John Browning developed for the Browning Auto-5.[2] Rounds are cycled through long recoil.[3] Factory models are equipped with walnut stocks and forends. Franchi offers one model with a short stock, and one model with a “Prince-of-Wales” stock.

The 48 AL comes with a light but durable full aluminum receiver that is polished in black, walnut furniture, and a golden trigger.

References

  1. ^ "2013 Franchi Catalog" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Wallack, LR. "Sixty Million Guns". 1983. In Gun Digest Treasury, Harold A. Murtz, editor, DBI Books. 1994 p.194 ISBN 0873491564
  3. ^ "Franchi AL-48". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2011.