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Franchi SPAS-12

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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/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
12-gauge 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Combat shotgun 1
Introduced Year
1979 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Franchi SPAS-12

Used In

Lebanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Franchi SPAS-12
The Troubles, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Franchi SPAS-12
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Franchi

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Franchi SPAS-12
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.
  • Lead section
    The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    12 gauge 2 inch shells only
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Infobox: service
    1979-present
  • Used In: The Troubles, Infobox: wars
    The Troubles, Lebanese Civil War, Myanmar civil war (2021-present)
  • Used In: Lebanese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    The Troubles, Lebanese Civil War, Myanmar civil war (2021-present)
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Wikidata: Franchi SPAS-12
Wikidata Q634756, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Franchi SPAS-12
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
[ Austria; Bangladesh; Indonesia; Iraq; Malaysia; United States ]
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