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Tankfixr · Mar 24, 2010

Hi Folks,

Posted this one about two weeks ago. Pics were kind of small so I'll give it another shot.

Picked up this Franchi Law 12 new in the box from a private owner. Came with a few attatchments to include scope mount and this wild looking spreader choke.

Anybody have any kind of guess what kind of shot the choke will handle?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Russ D · Mar 24, 2010

That's for when you absolutely have to kill every mother F'er in the room..........with one shot.

grb · Mar 24, 2010

Holy crap, that is a helluva choke. Really nice scattergun by the way.

MDMOUNTAINEER · Mar 24, 2010

That's ugly.....................................................................you should give it to me

Nice shotty, you did well for yourself. I LIKE!

Tankfixr · Mar 24, 2010

grb said:
Holy crap, that is a helluva choke. Really nice scattergun by the way.

Thanks,

They were banned from import awhile ago along with the Spas 12 made by the same company.

Can't find any real info on the choke. It's just casually mentioned in the owners manual as an "optional choke."

Being it as considered an "assualt" type, I'm thinking the spreader was designed for 00 buck in a 2 3/4 shell.

Bikebreath · Mar 25, 2010

Went to Wikipedia to read about it, but it only mentions the Spas12 and says this that you may wish to know:

"Early SPAS-12 models featured a lever-type safety, but over time it would begin discharging the firearm when switched on or off. This was eventually recalled by Franchi and replaced by a push-button crossbolt safety."

Luke 12:49 · Mar 25, 2010

That choke is very obtuse and awkward looking...I can't even tell how it were to "screw" into the barrel...wierd.

Good luck!

kohburn · Mar 25, 2010

send the choke to box-of-truth for testing.

seems to be designed to flatten out the pattern and spread it wide.

Tankfixr · Mar 25, 2010

Luke 12:49 said:
That choke is very obtuse and awkward looking...I can't even tell how it were to "screw" into the barrel...wierd.

Good luck!

The choke is internally threaded. The barrel is threaded on the outside and accepts the choke in that manner. The set screw you see in the pic is to center the mouth of the choke once you have it in position.

Tankfixr · Mar 25, 2010

Bikebreath said:
Went to Wikipedia to read about it, but it only mentions the Spas12 and says this that you may wish to know:

"Early SPAS-12 models featured a lever-type safety, but over time it would begin discharging the firearm when switched on or off. This was eventually recalled by Franchi and replaced by a push-button crossbolt safety."

This type is a later model fitted with the cross bolt saftey, thank God. The lever saftey must have been a real "eye opener," or "closer" depending on where the muzzle was pointed when the saftey was disengaged.

Bikebreath · Mar 25, 2010

Tankfixr said:
This type is a later model fitted with the cross bolt saftey, thank God. The lever saftey must have been a real "eye opener," or "closer" depending on where the muzzle was pointed when the saftey was disengaged.

Glad yours is an update...saw that and had to give you the heads-up.

"eye opener" / "eye closer" - good one!

DevonB324 · Mar 25, 2010

Russ D said:
That's for when you absolutely have to kill every mother F'er in the room..........with one shot.

Well put!

fivepointstar · Mar 25, 2010

BOING!!! Thats beautiful!!!

05dodgedaytona · Mar 25, 2010

Very nice.

august1410 · Mar 25, 2010

Be more than happy to take that off your hands.....

Tankfixr · Mar 25, 2010

The more I look at this thing, the more "riot control" comes to mind.

buzzzyy · Mar 26, 2010

Nice shotty! good find.

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