tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post909558037155076376..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Clever GirlBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-70310208071109184732017-04-11T13:41:09.384-04:002017-04-11T13:41:09.384-04:00Wiki says Franchi is a division of Benelli, both a...Wiki says Franchi is a division of Benelli, both are currently owned by Beretta Holdings.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-56565725769543321252017-04-11T13:38:21.425-04:002017-04-11T13:38:21.425-04:00Italy produces some fine shotguns- I'm more fa...Italy produces some fine shotguns- I'm more familiar with the Benelli brand, myself. Damn, it's been years since I've gone trap shooting.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-83187225622366489692017-04-11T12:06:22.467-04:002017-04-11T12:06:22.467-04:00And now for your moment of firearms pedantry. The ...And now for your moment of firearms pedantry. The shotgun in the clip is the Franchi SPAS-12, designed and built in Italy from the ground up as a combat shotgun. Its claim to fame - other than its popularity in Hollywood due to its badass appearance - is that it can be fired semi-auto or pump action. This allowed it to function with special purpose rounds like tear gas and bean bag that wouldn't otherwise cycle the action in semi-auto mode.<br /><br />I always wanted one but never had one...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.com