
The Franchi Instinct is a well-built over-under shotgun offering Italian craftsmanship at a competitive price point. It features a boxlock action with a silver-colored receiver and fine game scene engraving. The shotgun has a 710 mm barrel with interchangeable choke tubes and a ventilated rib. It uses a mechanical trigger system with barrel selector. The Instinct is available in 12 and 20 gauge with either a field or sporting stock configuration.
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