Anyone know about the Franchi 400 O/U?

[Sander]

Hi folks,

I was just wondering if anyone could give me any information about the Franchi 400.

I can't seem to find any info about it anywhere. The one I saw was set up for skeet: 28" bbl, choked cyl/cyl, low rib with a small mid-rib bead. The receiver was nicely engraved and it seemed to have quality wood.

I can't seem to find any mention of a model 400 when searching online. I'm wondering if that is really the model number, but I clearly saw the words "Franchi 400" engraved on the edge of the receiver.

Any general info you have on this gun would help, but I also have some specific questions...

- My biggest question if whether I can safely shoot steel shot through this gun. In fact, if I could just get the answer to this one question, I'd be pretty happy. [img]smile.gif[/img] The gun fits me like a glove, so this is the only thing I'm really worried about.

- I noticed that it had the normal safety swith behind the top lever. If you moved it backward, it showed an "S" on top. I assumed this was the safety, but the weird thing was that it also had a small button on the trigger guard, like a crossbolt safety you see on semi-autos. Is this an old-fashioned setup? I know moden O/Us ususally combine the safety and selector switch. I'm a novice skeet shooter, and have been shooting a Beretta 391. This Franchi would be my first O/U...


thanks for your help!

[Paddyt]

Hi there I'm by no means a shotgun expert, but I have owned a Franchi 400 o/u for the last 10 years.

I can therefore answer 2 of your Q's

1) I shoot steel shot thru it and as yet it hasnt blown up in my face [img]smile.gif[/img] so you can take that as a dont take my word for it but as far as I am concerned...Not a problem.

2) The thing that looks like a crossbolt saftey is in fact the barrel selector.

Like I said I've had mine for about 10 years and have been very happy with it.

Hope that helps

Paddy