I'm looking for a 620 or 720 for quail.
The Beretta's are nice, but .....the 301/2/3 in 20 ga that I have cannot cycle 100% when I have a magnum barrel on them.
I learned to shoot with an AL-2 12ga, never seemed like it kicked at all, just a little big for me.
One gas port isn't enough for mirage shells. Regular non mag barrels vent plenty of gas to reliably cycle the action.
Sometimes the action return spring in the stock gets a little old and moldy and needs replacement, but that is from a hunting environment with water
I like the 391 very well, but this past season the magazine cap retainer plunger took a nosedive - it is a ridiculous departure from the hairpin retainer spring used in the 301/2/3 and AL2 models.
"Hey guys, this part works perfectly every time and NEVER wears out, we need to re engineer this."
From the pictures I looked at, the Franchi recoil spring assembly is in the forearm; EXACTLY like my Extrema - and that shotgun is a very gentle shooter with turkey loads.
I would believe either shotgun would work perfectly, but, the Franchi has been discontinued and the 303 has been out of production for almost 3 decades ( the horror
) but they almost never have a problem.
I think ( but don't know!) a Wallyworld beretta is about the best thing going, possibly you might find one? I'll bet the 20ga is almost impossible to locate.:banghead:
It is a toss up either way, and I'll almost bet the stock shims for the Beretta will work on the Franchi. Fit is of the up most importance for your new league pardner.
If you run across a 620 send me a pm, I have been looking for one.
If you opt for the Beretta 303, and need a barrel shoot me a pm, I believe I have a 20ga Browning B-80 26" with invector chokes NIB somewhere around here.