Franchi 620
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.72 kg
- Introduced
- 1998
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Franchi 620 is a 20-gauge gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun produced in Italy by Luigi Franchi. Part of the 612/620 series introduced in the late 1990s, it uses Franchi's VarioSystem gas action with a reversible adjustment collar on the magazine tube to reliably cycle both 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells. A lightweight aluminum receiver keeps the gun to roughly 6 pounds, making it one of the lightest gas-operated field shotguns of its era.
Franchi's VarioSystem gas collar could be flipped by hand to tune the action for light target loads or heavy 3-inch magnums, letting a featherweight 6-pound 20-gauge digest a broad range of ammunition without tools.
The 620 is the 20-gauge member of the 612/620 family; the 612 is the 12-gauge counterpart. First imported to the United States around 2000, the line was later superseded by the inertia-driven Franchi Affinity series.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Luigi Franchi S.p.A.
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1998 to 2011
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Overall length
- 1194 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.72 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 4
- Magazine
- Tube
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 380 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 1734 J
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
- Vario system gas operation
- Reversible gas adjustment collar
Ventilated rib
Screw in choke tubes
Lightweight aluminum receiver
Recoil pad
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 40 20 Gauge shotguns | 2.72 kg | 2.90 kg | Lighter than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 36 20 Gauge shotguns | 1194 mm | 1156 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 42 20 Gauge shotguns | 660 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 41 20 Gauge shotguns | 4 | 2 | Holds more rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Franchi 620
How much does the Franchi 620 weigh?
The Franchi 620 weighs 2.72 kg (6.00 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Franchi 620?
The Franchi 620 is chambered in 20 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Franchi 620 hold?
The Franchi 620 holds 4 rounds, fed from a tube magazine.
How long is the Franchi 620?
The Franchi 620 is 1194 mm (47.0 in) long overall, with a 660 mm (26.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Franchi 620?
The Franchi 620 is made by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. (Italy).
When was the Franchi 620 introduced?
The Franchi 620 was introduced in 1998 and discontinued in 2011.
How does the Franchi 620 operate?
The Franchi 620 uses a gas operated action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
68%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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