(GunReports.com) — Franchi’s new Affinity Sporting is an Inertia Driven 12-gauge semiautomatic shotgun featuring a brushed nickel anodized receiver and 30-inch barrel. The Affinity Sporting weighs in at a little over 7 pounds. The Affinity Sporting’s 30-inch barrel sports a stepped, ventilated-rib, red fiber optic front sight and a set of three extended choke tubes.
The Affinity Sporting exhibits a slim attractive forend profile accomplished by slimming down the dimensions of the durable polymer stock. The length-of-pull (LOP) is adjustable with 3 different lengths of recoil pads, affording the option of 14 ⅜- 14 ¼- and 15-inch LOP. Drop and cast is adjusted by virtue of a shim kit system. Recoil is tamed with a newly designed recoil pad that is unique in both form and function. This innovative recoil pad ensures that maximum recoil is absorbed before it reaches the shoulder.
The Affinity Sporting handles any load from 1 1/8-ounce target loads to the heaviest 3-inch Magnums. Being Inertia Driven®, means the new Affinity shotguns embody the feel of smaller gauge guns. This is possible because the recoil spring encircles the magazine tube located forward of the receiver, which keeps recoil in line with the shooter and helps reduce muzzle jump.
Chokes: 3 extended chokes; IC, M, and F. Magazine capacity: 4+1 plugged to 2+1. Sights: Raised target rib with a red bar front sight. Finish: Brushed nickel anodized receiver with black synthetic stock. Barrel: 30 in. Weight: 6.8 lbs. Length: 51.25 in. Minimum Load: 1⅛ oz. 3-dr target loads. Length of Pull: 14⅜ in. Drop: 1.5/2-2.5 in. (shim kit included). MSRP: $1159.
