franchi highlander

[dakotasin]

what is your opinion of the franchi highlander - at least i think highlander is the model... the shotgun i'm considering is a side-by-side in 20 gauge, 26" barrels, in lightly used condition, and priced at $1500.

i'm always looking for a better pheasant whacker, and from outward appearances this one looks to fit the bill. but i've never owned/shot a franchi anything...

thanks for any input.

 

[oneounceload]

I do not have much experience with those either,they are part of the Beretta Group of companies. However, for 1190 new, you can get the S&W Elite Gold from CDNN - about 8 at my local gun club bought these - at the time, the choices were 26 or 28, single or double trigger, English or POW grip - most of us grabbed the 28, DT, English version. Someone on another forum mentioned he believed the 28" were all gone, but if you a 26".....worth looking into - these are NOT Huglu, but from the the Turkish factory of UTAS who made these and the $4000 Kimbers. Excellent quality and a lifetime written warranty from S&W.

Another one to look at in the $1500 is the "Uggie", or Ugartechea from Spain - they have one model new at that price point and several others used can be found for that

Both the S&W and Uggie will have fixed chokes, typically IC and M, but if you use DT, you have instant choke selection should the pheasant bust far and then close

 

[ArmedBear]

oneounceload- what's the chamber length in the S&W?

 

[oneounceload]

The S&W is 3 inch and comes with a MANUAL safety - one thing I prefer over an automatic safety

 

[sohcgt2]

Franchis shoot well, I have 2, but I think $1500 is a little steep for a used upland gun. That price seems close to what the gun should cost new.