I miss my Franchi SPAS 12

[Chemist]

I had a LAW12, the evil semi auto version of the SPAS-12. Unfortunately it was to scary too.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

" I had no idea it was prohibited. Is there any specific reason for this? "

There was an incident in 1984.
A guy went on a shooting spree at a police station in California.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inkr6UG3I8k&feature=fvst

 

[blackie9999]

Damn you Kim Campbell and Allen Rock i thought only liberals and socialists banned guns!!! just being smart butt have no use for most politicians just a bunch of self serving tools who do what they can to stay elected to get that pension.

 

[Captain Paul]

You guys are makign me jealous.

 

[Max Owner]

http://spas12.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchi_SPAS-12


Wonder if you could have dewatted them to hang onto them?

 

[RememberTheSomme]

SPAS-12 "Sporting" Purpose, Automatic Shotgun--12Ga

Guess someone in Ottawa, didn't like the word Automatic.

 

[RUSTSPOT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwX-bJFA-dI
seems to be a pain in the ass to use.

any semi auto or even pump sporting shot gun out on the market today should preform better than the spas 12

 

[BLATT13]

ive been trying to make my Franchi PA8 look like a spas...need the folding stock, handguard and handguard sleeve.....it will all fit fine and dandy but finding these bloody things is a nightmare

 

[yellowtips]

had one...loved it...worked great with the right loads(not trap loads)...regret being forced to get rid of it but it has a nice home now in New York.

 

[noelb]

Yup. Miss it lots. It worked great with the proper loads in semi auto, and it worked like any other pump gun in that mode. A robust, well built Italian shotgun. I would still have it if the douch bag liberals hadn't stolen it from me.

 

[alexD92]

Any of you ever handled the Benelli M3 super 90 ? pump/semi also. Prohibited as well if I recall correctly...my dad wanted one for quite a while, had to make do with an M4.

 

[fnrob]

http://spas12.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchi_SPAS-12


Wonder if you could have dewatted them to hang onto them?

From what may father told me, when he got the notice to hand in his Intratec Tec-22, he called regarding what his options were, and they did tell him he had the option to have it dewatted. Unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone to do the work in our area at the time, so in the end he had to turn it in.

 

[gunplumberr]

had one..don't miss it one bit..I drank the terminator kool-aid back then

 

[mozambique technique]

Used to have a SPAS12 as well, fun as hell and put cases of cheap Canadian tire 12g ammo through it. Couldn't shoot from the hip with those light loads as it wouldn't cycle. I sold it to an American when the ban was about to take effect.
I was looking into getting a USAS as well in the early 1990's and remember shopping around, I asked Robinsons in Victoria what it would go for, can't remember now, $2k-ish?

 

[Undergiver]

Had one, sold it before became prohib.

 

[forbes/hutton]

Why does no-one make a kit to make a 870 look like a SPAS?

 

[mp5k]

Think of the children!

 

[Bop67]

Why does no-one make a kit to make a 870 look like a SPAS?

I like your thinking

 

[luke s]

Why does no-one make a kit to make a 870 look like a SPAS?

you could make a lot of money if you made one

 

[rottenfuher]

Lets not forget the Street-sweeper,another sweet piece of kit.