FRANCHI RIFLES: The Name Affinity is an English word that literally translates as “affinity”, which is a term used in many occasions and situations to indicate a form of preference, a “relationship” or a potential or existing closeness between two entities.
In the renewal of its range of semiautomatics, Franchi chose the name “Affinity” when he laid the first stone of the new construction. He did it because Franchi feels "akin" to the hunter and because hunting is inextricably linked to the brand Franchi. Franchi is a proudly Italian brand and it is legitimate to ask why an Anglo-Saxon name was chosen for the first semiautomatic of the new course. Recall that the Affinity is also available in 20 gauge.
THE Affinity 12 it is a semiautomatic with inertial release stable closure that can fire all 12 and 12 magnum cartridges with lead loads between 28 and 56 grams. It is a shotgun optimized for normal and heavy loads in order to obtain the best compromise between dynamic characteristics, recoil containment and wheelie, all keeping in mind the interface between hunter and shotgun, that is the ease and naturalness of the use, which combine to make the use of the shotgun as "productive" as possible, which also translates into the rapidity of holding it, the naturalness of aiming, the ease with which one follows a moving target and the rapidity with which you can fire more shots while remaining in aim.
Those who have the opportunity to try the Affinity 12 immediately realize how high dynamic characteristics have been combined with the ballistic performance, how easy it is to fire more shots while maintaining the aim and also all the interventions made to make the shotgun more enjoyable. , not only "working" on recoil and detection, but also damping and eliminating vibrations and shocks.