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Franchi 620

Name: Franchi 620
Brand: Luigi

Gas-operated · 20 Gauge · introduced 1998

Also known as Franchi 620 Field, Franchi Model 620

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About the Franchi 620

The Franchi 620 is a 20-gauge gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun produced in Italy by Luigi Franchi. Part of the 612/620 series introduced in the late 1990s, it uses Franchi's VarioSystem gas action with a reversible adjustment collar on the magazine tube to reliably cycle both 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells. A lightweight aluminum receiver keeps the gun to roughly 6 pounds, making it one of the lightest gas-operated field shotguns of its era.

Franchi's VarioSystem gas collar could be flipped by hand to tune the action for light target loads or heavy 3-inch magnums, letting a featherweight 6-pound 20-gauge digest a broad range of ammunition without tools.

Franchi 620 specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Gas-operated
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: 20 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 4 rounds
Magazine: Tubular magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 660 mm (26.0 in)
Overall length: 1194 mm (47.0 in)
Weight (empty): 2.72 kg (6.00 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: None

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Aluminum
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 380 m/s (1247 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 1734 J (1279 ft·lb)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Introduced: 1998
Discontinued: 2011
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT

Features

Vario system gas operation
Reversible gas adjustment collar
Ventilated rib
Screw in choke tubes
Lightweight aluminum receiver
Recoil pad

Safety

Cross bolt safety

The 620 is the 20-gauge member of the 612/620 family; the 612 is the 12-gauge counterpart. First imported to the United States around 2000, the line was later superseded by the inertia-driven Franchi Affinity series.