I have several franchis, including an Instinct L in 20, and a renaissance in 12. The instinct is a dream to hunt with, crazy light and mild recoil. Not a huge fan of the 28" barrels on a 20 though. Both of my doubles have the auto safety, never had a single issue and ive shot the 12 a lot...like a lot a lot. On the plus side if you ever do have an issue, Franchi is great to deal with.