Franchi AL-48
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.
Franchi AL-48
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- Franchi 48 AL
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Rounds are cycled through long recoil. 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.
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• Name — Franchi 48 AL • Type — Shotgun • Is Ranged — yes • Weight — 5.4 to 5.7 lbs • Length — 42.75 to 48 inches • Part Length — 24 to 28 inches • Caliber — 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge • Action — semi-automatic • Feed — 4+1 capacity tubular magazine
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- 1.2013 Franchi Catalog.
- 2.Wallack, LR. "Sixty Million Guns". 1983. In Gun Digest Treasury, Harold A. Murtz, editor, DBI Books. 1994 p.194
- 3.Franchi AL-48.
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