I recently picked up a steel Franchi recoil-operated 12 ga. shogun. The gun looks very similar to a model 48AL, but the receiver is steel, not aluminum. The gun is in excellent condition and has more external scratches/dings than internal wear. The innards were heavily coated in grease when I got it and there isn't a spec of rust anywhere on the gun. It appears to have been stored along with other guns and banged around a bit, but not shot very much at all. The proof markings on the receiver date to 1965. The gun has a 26" Imp choked VR barrel with a single bead and a 2.75" chamber. The furniture is dinged up a bit, but not cracked or chipped and overall in very good condition. The gun was $150 and the seller threw in cleaning supplies for free.
The serial number is 1309XX.
Is this a model 48? Were steel 48's (assuming that is the model I have) common? Are they particularly valuable as more than just a shooter?
Does anyone have a factory owner's manual with recommendations for oiling and setting the friction rings for different loads?
Any help and information would be much appreciated.
Thanks
The serial number is 1309XX.
Is this a model 48? Were steel 48's (assuming that is the model I have) common? Are they particularly valuable as more than just a shooter?
Does anyone have a factory owner's manual with recommendations for oiling and setting the friction rings for different loads?
Any help and information would be much appreciated.
Thanks