Franchi (firearms) explained

Franchi S.p.A.
Type:	Firearms manufacturer
Founder:	Luigi Franchi
Location Country:	Italy
Industry:	Firearms
Products:	Shotguns, rifles
Parent:	Benelli

Luigi Franchi S.p.A. (pronounced as /it/) is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding.

Franchi products include the military SPAS-12 and SPAS-15 and the sporting-type long-recoil action AL-48. Franchi manufactures over and under, and semi-automatic shotguns.

Franchi remained a family business since its founding until 1987, when it was acquired by the industrial conglomerate Socimi, based in Milan; with the bankruptcy of Socimi in 1993, Franchi was acquired by Beretta Holding.

Firearms

Submachine guns

• Franchi LF-57

Rifles

• Franchi LF-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

• 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

• RF 83 - Inexpensive service revolver chambered in .38 Special

See also

• List of Italian companies
• List of Italian submachine guns

External links

• http://www.franchi.com/
• http://www.franchiusa.com/