Franchi i 12

[mahony1977]

Like to hear all you opinions and experiences , and most important where can i find one . Have it in an old cabelas /sir catologue 08 i belive but they don't seem to be listed anymore .

Any of the site dealers would be great .

 

[mahony1977]

No one ? How about the Browning Silver or , Remington Versamax ?
These are the modles that intrigue me .

And are in my budget , Really like the looks of the Franchi though

 

[R&R Rancher]

What's the intended use and budget?

 

[mahony1977]

Busting clay's and hopefully duck's . I would like to keep it under 1500 $ all in .

 

[RedLab]

I believe the I 12 has been discontinued, LeBarons was clearing them out for 869.00 for the camo version. They are sold out but the ad is still up in the Super Specials page. I don't know why they were dicontinued. Maybe because the original retail price was not far off of a SBE II, people would probably spend a hundred or two more for the real thing instead of a replica.

 

[mahony1977]

They are still on the Franchi site ? Look like a good value right between the Stoeger and Beneli . The fit and finish looks great for the price too .

To bad if they are discontinued , the Versamax is looking very appealing .
Been reading Tujays thread over on shotgunworld , very impressive .

 

[2strklvr]

I have an I-12 in black synthetic. It's my go-to goose & duck gun. Grab one if you can find any, you won't be dissapointed.

 

[mahony1977]

How dose your's cycle the light 2 3/4 stuff 2strklvr ? And where did you buy it if you don't mind my asking ?

 

[Turkeyslayer 1300]

Go for the Browning over the Franchi and the Remington, if it fits. The I12 is a dressed up stoeger2000, I'd either get the stoeger or jump to the Browning or a Winchester SX 2 or 3

 

[ktm300]

I use my I12 for clays only, with no problems using the target loads.
I could see and feel quite a quality difference between the Franchi and the Stoeger.

 

[jjohnwm]

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The Stoeger 2000 and the Franchi are both inertia-operated guns, but the difference in build quality and feel is tremendous. The others you mentioned are gas-operated guns, which IMHO are a real pain to clean and maintain compared to the inertial guns. I am totally in love with my Franchi, and while I admire the SBE II and the Vinci models, I just can't justify the price difference to upgrade.