The old duck club members suspiciously checked out your new Franchi I-12 when you climbed down into the tank blind. They all shot gas operated semi-autos; one old guy even named his “Old Faithful.” You smiled to yourself knowing that your I-12 was Inertia Driven® and on a day like this, when it was spitting snow and rain, you didn’t have to worry about burnt powder sludge gumming up your gun’s action.

The first big bunch of “red legs” came over high, eyed the spread and came back around. One of the old guys worked them just right; giving them soft feeding chuckles, luring the ducks lower. They set their wings and committed over the flooded corn. One of the old guys threw down the front of the blind and growled “take ’em.” As the I-12 touched your shoulder, you sent a load of 3-inch No. 2s at a big greenhead, he shuddered and you hit him again. You swung on another drake that was climbing out and dumped him too. Watching the last mallard fall, you realized you were the only one still shooting.

Some of the old gas guns only fired twice before jamming — “Old Faithful” must mean that two out of three ain’t bad.

The I-12 Limited's satin nickel receiver is embellished with white gold inlays and finely-engraved waterfowl and upland scenes on each side. The I-12 handles 12-gauge loads ranging from 11/8-ounce target loads to the heaviest 3" turkey loads.

Available accessories include three extended field chokes; an extra-full turkey choke (#50994), an improved modified pass-shooting choke (#50992) and a modified over decoys shooting choke (#50993).

The I-12 magazine cap compliments the slender, low profile design of the new semi-auto. The I-12’s magazine cap is ridged to aid your grip, with or without gloves. The magazine cap comes with a sling swivel stud installed as a standard feature. (Except wood models).

Designed for the 21st Century, the Franchi I-12 is distinctive not only in engineering, but also in ergonomic styling. A distinctive Franchi emblem on the grip cap announces that the I-12 is not only modern, but a ground-up original from the design team at Franchi.

The I-12’s recoil pad is unique in both form and function. A two-part design with a special gel insert, the I-12’s recoil pad holds its shape during firing and then deeply compresses during recoil, soaking up the kick and spreading recoil energy over a wider area of the shooter’s shoulder.

The I-12’s Twin Shock Absorber™ gel-insert was put through a series of tests to measure felt recoil. The Franchi I-12 with its TSA gel-insert recoil pad has up to 44% less recoil than the competition.

STANDARD FEATURES
CHOKE TUBES: C, IC, M, IM, F and wrench
FINISHES: Advantage MAX-4 HD®, Advantage Timber HD®, Black Synthetic or Satin walnut.
TSA RECOIL PAD: Twin Shock Absorber™ gel-insert recoil pad.
SHIM KIT: For adjustment of drop and cast.

OPTIONAL FEATURES
TSA RECOIL PADS: Three options to customize length-of-pull to 143/8", 143/4" or 15".
EXTENDED CHOKE TUBES: Available in extra-full turkey (XF), long range waterfowl pass shooting (IM), and over decoys shooting (M).
HARD CASE: Custom fitted hard case to protect in transport.