I had one of those in the late 70's for a bunny hunting gun. Back then I followed a small cluster of beagles for miles through the brambles. That lightweight Franchi was sudden death on rabbits. Though it operated similar to my dads Belgian Auto Five Sweet Sixteen it was less tolerant of neglect and had to be cleaned more often. Dad's Auto Five never quit shucking shells but my Franchi would occasionally hiccup. Probably needed a new spring and friction rings. Kept clean and very lightly lubed it was pretty reliable. Dad kinda hurt my feelings one day when I asked him if he liked my Franchi. Pop said, "Depends on the price of scrap aluminum." I kept right on sacking up the rabbits with my Franchi. My guess is you'll enjoy yours too!
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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