|
Forum Rules | Firearms Safety | Firearms Photos | Links | Library | Lost Password | Email Changes |
Register | FAQ | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
August 18, 2011, 05:24 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 12, 2008
Posts: 139
|
New Franchi I-12 with $100 rebate?
I've been looking at the Franchi I-12 and the gun really strikes my fancy. I can get a new one out the door for $510 (synthetic) and $560 (walnut), which after the $100 factory rebate would make the final cost $410 and $460.
Is that considered a good price? To put it another way, is that good gun for the money? And is the walnut worth the extra $50? Also, I'm new to shotguns and I recently bought a new Benelli Nova and a used Stoeger M2000 (waiting for both to be shipped) and I was wondering if it would be sort of redundant to own both the M2000 and the I-12 since the actions are exactly the same. Any input, however tangentially related to the Franchi I-12 will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
__________________
Hi, I'm Major Beef with CDNN. |
August 19, 2011, 04:14 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: August 22, 2008
Posts: 195
|
sounds like a real good price I would expect the franchi to maybe be a little better quality than the m2000 and from what ive looked at they generally cost more than the m2000, as per wood vs synthetic its really personal prefrence I think wood looks alot nicer and well worth the price difference.
|
August 19, 2011, 08:16 AM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 22, 2010
Posts: 909
|
Thats a great price for an I12, buy it and sell off the M2000. The I 12 is a great all around gun for both clays and hunting. If that wasn't such an amazing price I'd recommend going after the I12 Diamond or I12 Sport.
|
August 19, 2011, 07:56 PM | #4 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 12, 2008
Posts: 139
|
Quote:
__________________
Hi, I'm Major Beef with CDNN. |
|
August 21, 2011, 12:46 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: January 25, 2005
Location: Mississippi/Texas
Posts: 2,505
|
Is it too late to cancel your order on the Stoeger? I have been looking at the Franchi myself.
__________________
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain |
August 21, 2011, 03:23 AM | #6 |
Junior member
Join Date: May 1, 2010
Posts: 5,797
|
SPAS-12? Franchi 12ga firearms...
Is this new shotgun like the 1980s monster SPAS-12? I seen a few used bad boys in the $1200-1600.00 USD range but would want a new model.
Please post a company link too if possible. A young gun shop clerk told me FIE no longer imports the Franchi shotguns out of south Florida(metro Miami). Thanks! |
August 21, 2011, 04:07 PM | #7 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: December 12, 2008
Posts: 139
|
Quote:
If you're looking at the Franchi I-12, the dealer on gunbroker seems to have plenty of stock as of now. It's not like they're flying off the shelves, but he is moving a good amount of inventory. Since I started watching his listings 4-5 days ago, it looks like he has sold 18 of 24 in walnut, 1 of 25 in black synthetic, 8 of 56 in various barrel lengths in camo. Dealer link: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Sel...px?User=250902 Quote:
Company link: http://www.franchiusa.com/firearms/i-12_waterfowl.php http://www.franchiusa.com/firearms/i...land_field.php
__________________
Hi, I'm Major Beef with CDNN. |
||
August 23, 2011, 07:27 AM | #8 |
Junior member
Join Date: May 1, 2010
Posts: 5,797
|
A hunting we will go; 3000 Miles To Graceland
I looked over a few of the new Franchi sporting shotgun images too.
It doesn't look as "tacti-cool" as the old SPAS-12 shotgun. Speaking of cool, look at the neato wowy screen images of the SPAS-12 in action; www.IMFdb.org . |
August 24, 2011, 02:04 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 12, 2008
Posts: 139
|
I was not aware of the Franchi brand of firearms until recently. It's amazing how many big/blockbuster action movies the SPAS-12 has been in. It might just be the most iconic shotgun on screen.
__________________
Hi, I'm Major Beef with CDNN. |
September 6, 2011, 09:59 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: January 25, 2005
Location: Mississippi/Texas
Posts: 2,505
|
I think that is a great price on both the Franchi and Stoeger. I'd get the wood on the Franchi and use for an upland/ target gun. Hopefully the Stoeger will function well (very likely it will). You can take it to the duck blind so you don't beat up your pretty Franchi.
__________________
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|