The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by the Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000. It offers dual-mode operation, letting the user switch between semi-automatic and pump-action fire. Originally named the Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun, Franchi rebranded it in 1990 as the Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun to meet United States import rules, though the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 ended American importation. The shotgun was adopted widely by military and law enforcement units as well as civilian buyers, and saw use in conflicts including the Troubles, the Lebanese Civil War and the Myanmar civil war. Roughly 37,000 units were built during its production run. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Franchi, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Franchi SPAS-12
Infobox, Type field
Combat shotgun
Lead section, first paragraph
The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000.
service-status
service = 1979-present
caliber:12-gauge
cartridge = 12 gauge 24 inch shells only
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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