The 12 is bulky as hell, I have a old m2000 I started duck hunting with years ago before I got my A5, Iv shot several autos and I prefer the A5 over a Beretta or Benelli, have you tried a Retay, they are slimmer I believe.When you get that A5, id take that off your hands if you need. I handled one last year and was very impressed. Very light, came up naturally and has a huge safety. If stoeger could come out with a slimmer version of their 12 thatd be like that, id be all over it. Their 12’s are bulky to me.
Id like to see the barrel match the receiver with that cerakote though.
Nice!!! One of the guys I duck hunt with has the impala in bottomlandMy wife got an Apple computer for Mother’s Day so I already told her Im getting a shotgun for Father’s Day.
Impala Plus walnut with the silver cerakote barrel.
His is the 26 inch I believe, loves it, I shot a cripple with it one morning just cause my gun was hanging on a tree and to me it sights pretty much like a steogerThe bottomland 24 inch is my 2nd choice. How does tour buddy like his?
I have a walnut franchi that I despised but couldn’t figure out why. I wanted to love it. If you asked me I thought it weighed about 7 lbs. I got to playing with it a couple of weeks ago and put it on a scale and it weighed 6-5. It was terribly weight forward. I added about 5 ounces to the rear of the but stock. Changed shims and took away some of the drop. And added little cast with a piece of inner tube. The distance from the grip to the trigger is still off. Must be made for somebody over 6’ . But over all now it point a lot more natural.I have yet to shoot a Stoeger that I liked. I used a friends for 1/2 a day and it felt like swinging a 2x4. Hopefully this is better than what I experienced.
Affinity 3 12 gauge 26” walnut. I bought it about 5 years ago. Franchi only shows it available in 28” now.What model Franchi?