Esprit

Hunting and passion come together in this elegant side by side, ideal for any type of hunt, from hare to pheasant, from grey partridge to partridge, from hut hunting to royal woodcock hunting.

Gauge / Caliber

12/20/28/.410

CHAMBER

76 (cal. 12/20/.410); 70 (cal. 28);

WEIGHT (kg) (± 100g)

2.900 (ga. 12); 2.600 (ga. 20); 2.400 (ga. 28); 2.450 (ga. .410)

Recoil pad

Orange rubber

STOCK

English or Pistol grip

STOCK/FOREND

Grade 2.5 Oil Walnut Wood

CHECKERING

Allround 3D Interlacement

DROP AT COMB (± 2 mm)

L.O.P. (mm) (± 2mm)

368

TRIGGER PULL (Kg) (± 10%)

2.100 (1st trigger); 2.400 (2nd trigger)

ACTION

Color-case steel

EXTRACTORS / EJECTORS

Automatic

BARREL LENGTH (cm/”)

62/24; 68/27; 71/28 Steel Shot (ga. 12/20); 62/24; 68/27; 71/28 (ga. 28); 71/28 (ga. .410)

BORE FROM/TO (mm)

18,3/18,5 (ga.12); 15,8/16 (ga. 20); 14 (ga. 28); 10,4 (ga. .410)

RIB

Concave matt

CHOKES

INTERNAL 50 mm F (*); M (***); IC (****)

SIGHT

Silver spherical

The technical characteristics and images on the website are purely indicative and can be improved and/or modified at any time and without notice.

Esprit is the perfect side by side shotgun for all types of hunting: from hares to pheasants, from grey partridges to partridges.

With the Esprit, Franchi reintroduces the side by side shotgun, the quintessential noble firearm, where style and tradition serve the art of hunting. The Franchi hunting side by side is quick in sudden aiming and ‘stopping’ shots.” These features, along with the option of having it with a short barrel, make it a double-barrel shotgun suitable even for woodcock hunting. The Franchi Esprit in its 12, 20, 28 and .410 gauge versions features 62, 68 and 71 cm long barrels; for the .410 gauge version only the 71 cm barrel is available. Each one of them is provided with interchangeable chokes *,***,****. The rib is concave matte and the sight is silver spherical. The .410 ga Franchi Esprit weights 2.45 kg, the 28 ga version 2.4 kg, the 20 ga version 2.6 kg, the 12 ga version 2,9 kg. Left-handed stock and double trigger are also available. The color-case steel action, further enhanced by the round body design that gives the shotgun a touch of class and simplicity. Light and agile, it stands out for its Grade 3 wood stock and forend finished in oil.

With Esprit, the tradition of the side by side shotgun evolves into contemporary lines with perfect ergonomics, providing every hunter with absolute pleasure.

All Franchi shotguns have a seven year warranty on mechanical parts.

Esprit
The side by side shotgun for hide hunting and woodcock hunting.

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Esprit

Side by side shotguns

Esprit

Hunting and passion come together in this elegant side by side, ideal for any type of hunt, from hare to pheasant, from grey partridge to partridge, from hut hunting to royal woodcock hunting.

Esprit is the perfect side by side shotgun for all types of hunting: from hares to pheasants, from grey partridges to partridges.

With Esprit, the tradition of the side by side shotgun evolves into contemporary lines with perfect ergonomics, providing every hunter with absolute pleasure.