Franchi (firearms)
Appearance
Company type | Firearms manufacturer |
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Industry | Firearms |
Founder | Luigi Franchi |
Headquarters | Italy |
Products | Shotguns,rifles |
Parent | Benelli |
Luigi FranchiS.p.A.(Italian pronunciation:[luˈiːdʒiˈfraŋki]) is an Italian manufacturer offirearms,a division ofBeretta Holding.
Franchi products include the militarySPAS-12andSPAS-15and the sporting-type long-recoil actionAL-48.Franchi manufactures over and under, and semi-automaticshotguns.
Franchi remained a family business since its founding until 1987, when it was acquired by the industrial conglomerateSocimi,based inMilan;with the bankruptcy of Socimi in 1993, Franchi was acquired byBerettaHolding.
Firearms
[edit]Submachine guns
[edit]Rifles
[edit]- FranchiLF-58-.30 Carbine assault rifle.
- Franchi LF-59 - 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifle.
- Franchi mod. 641 - 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
- Franchi 'Centennial' -.22LR rifle. Made in 1968 only to commemorate their 100-year anniversary.
- Franchi Para -.22LR Rifle - 8000 made, 3000 of which imported to the US by FIE
Shotguns
[edit]- SPAS-12
- SPAS-15
- AL-48500
- PA3
- PA8
- Franchi 912
- Franchi 612
- Franchi 620
- Franchi 720
- Franchi Intensity
- Franchi Instinct L and SL
- Franchi Renaissance Classic and Elite
- Franchi Affinity
- Franchi Alcione
- Franchi LAW-12
- Franchi SAS-12
- Franchi 500
- Franchi Momentum
- Franchi Horizon
Revolvers
[edit]- RF 83 - Inexpensive service revolver chambered in.38 Special
See also
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