Franchi 12 gauge model 48AL Field Grade 2 3/4 in 28 Improved Modified .698 Fixed Choke Bead Blade Sight 1972 Production G-VG Condition Blue & Walnut C&R OK

            Exact shotgun in photos. Luigi Franchi, s.p.a., Brescia. Receiver’s XXIII code = 1967; Barrel’s XX8 code, however = 1972. Stamped under barrel by CAI importers. Browning design recoil operated semi-auto shotgun. 12 gauge, 2 3/4 chamber. Steel barrel, bolt, and internal parts in a lightweight alloy receiver. 26”, with .7095 muzzle Modified fixed choke. Acciaio Cogne Supercromato barrel marking refers to high grade Italian steel that is chrome lined.  Outside muzzle dia = .820. Bead / Blade front sight matches serrated top receiver. Capacity 4 +1 round w/o plug. Guard mounted push button safety. .240 smooth trigger pulls single stage at 6 pounds. Weight empty is 6 pounds 7 ounces. OAL 45 1/2 in. Drop 1 1/2 x 2; 13 3/4 LOP. Note the factory swivels. Barrel finish is polished surface blued steel, with engraved, gloss black anodized receiver. Plain oil Italian walnut.  Rural Balkan domicile. Note that the buttstock has a 1 inch recoil crack on its right side, that has been repaired, and the stock refinished with urethane. Apart from that, minimal to moderate wear, principally edge wear. We rate Very Good with Stock repairs, 80%, but photos ought to suffice. Clean mechanism. From the minimal wear to the shell carrier, we estimate fired fewer than 500 rounds. C&R Eligible due to its age.