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