Franchi AL-48

The 48 AL is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A.

Franchi 48 AL
Type	Shotgun
Specifications
Mass	5.4 to 5.7 lbs
Length	42.75 to 48 inches
Barrel length	24 to 28 inches
Caliber	12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge
Action	semi-automatic
Feed system	4+1 capacity tubular magazine[1]

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.

External links

• Franchi 48 AL product page