Franchi Renaissance Elite

About the Franchi Renaissance Elite

The Franchi Renaissance Elite is an Italian over/under break-action shotgun and the top wood grade of Franchi's Renaissance field line, introduced in 2006. Built around an ultra-light machined aluminum-alloy receiver with steel reinforcement, it pairs AA-grade oil-finished walnut with a Prince of Wales pistol grip, an engraved silver receiver with gold game-bird inlays, a single selective trigger, automatic ejectors, and screw-in choke tubes. Chambered primarily in 3-inch 12 gauge (also offered in 20 and 28 gauge), it weighs around 6.2 pounds, making it a light, elegant upland and field gun.

Named to evoke the artistry of the Italian Renaissance, the Elite grade was Franchi's showcase of engraving craft, its silver receiver hand-detailed with gold-inlaid mallard, pheasant, and rose motifs on a shotgun light enough to carry all day in the uplands.

Franchi Renaissance Elite specifications

The Renaissance line used a lightweight alloy receiver to keep weight around 5.5-6.2 lb depending on gauge. The Elite designation denotes the highest walnut grade with gold-inlaid engraving; a Sporting model with a 30-inch barrel and adjustable comb was added in 2007.