Franchi AL-48

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

Caliber 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge
Action semi-automatic
Feed system4+1 capacity tubular magazine [1]

The 48 AL is a semi-automatic shotgun that has been manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. since 1948.

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.