Ive never had an issue with the benelli click on any of my franchi's and its an operator error issue. Weve noticed its from people sliding the bolt back to see if a shell is in there.
As far as recoil...
a gas gun will ideally kick less and they tend to be really heavy.
But they would be no worst than any of the light 870 youth pump guns people pimp out for turkey. The franchi comes with sling studs, drilled and tapped, and a better trigger in a package around 6 pounds so its a nice place for a light turkey gun.
