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Standard with the Affinity is an extra-large bolt handle that extends a full 11⁄8″ from the side of the action.
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This type of finish provides excellent protection against the elements, plus concealment from the birds’ eyes.
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Our test gun came with a Realtree Max-5 dipped camouflage finish. The average trigger pull was 5 lbs., 8 ozs.-fairly light for a semi-automatic. Rio light target loads, which the Affinity cycled without a hitch. The shots taken at the fitting plate were 7/8-oz. We shot each ammunition type individually, and also mixed them together randomly, again without a malfunction. In the field, we used a combination of Hevi-Shot Hevi-X, B&P Magnum, Winchester Blind Side, Federal Premium Black Cloud and Kent Bismuth. We had the opportunity to shoot the Affinity for several days while hunting Maryland’s Eastern Shore geese, and it didn’t disappoint. The Affinity 3 features a red fiber-optic front bead, and the top of the aluminum receiver is drilled and tapped for the mounting of an optic. In the event it was off, the easy-to-follow directions show how the shims are employed, facilitating fitting the gun to the individual. fitting plate we found that it shot about 1″ high, just right for keeping game or clay visible over the rib. The Affinity comes with a set of stock adjustment shims so that users can customize fit and length of pull. The forward- traveling bolt then pushes it into the chamber with the extractor snapping over the rim of the shell. If there is a fresh round available, it is released, tripping the action release and, as the bolt travels forward-powered by the return spring that is wrapped around the magazine tube rather than concealed within the buttstock-pivoting the carrier up to place the new cartridge in front of the bolt. If there is no round in the tubular magazine, the bolt is locked to the rear. Once the ejecta leaves the muzzle, the spring tension relaxes and the bolt is then freed to move rearward, extracting the fired shell and ejecting it as it reaches the ejector at the rear of the barrel extension. When fired, the gun recoils, but the spring, supported by the mass of the bolt, is further compressed, which tightens the engagement of the bolt head with the cuts in the barrel extension. The inertia-driven operating system works by means of a rotating bolt head that is held in battery by a strong spring. Our sample gun was a 28″-barreled 12 gauge chambered for 3″ shells-the company also makes a 3½” chambering, but given the added punishment those shells produce, the 3″ version will get the job done equally well. Interestingly enough, the inertia system was the 1903 brainchild of Danish gunsmith Christian Sjörgren when he first marketed his “Normal” semi-automatic design. The Affinity uses the now-familiar inertia operating system brought to prominence by its stablemate the Benelli Black Eagle and its iterations, and also shared with its more affordably priced bedfellow, the Stoeger 3000. Simply put, it’s an easy shotgun to shoot and shoot well.
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It might seem strange at first for Franchi to name a shotgun “ Affinity,” but in the broad sense of the word, a natural liking for something, it fits. The Franchi Affinity 3 Semi-Auto Shotgun features a trigger assembly that can be removed for cleaning by punching out a single pin. The cross-bolt safety button behind the trigger is easy to locate and operate and an oversized bolt handle, bolt release, and magazine port provide positive engagement, even with gloved hands. The Affinity utilizes interchangeable chokes (includes F, M, IC). This Franchi shotgun features a full-length ventilated rib, and a fiber-optic front sight and the receiver is drilled and tapped for attaching aftermarket sights. The synthetic buttstock can be adjusted for drop and cast with the provided shim kit, and length of pull can be altered by changing out the TSA recoil pad. The entire gun is finished in TrueTimber® DRT (Dead Right There) camo, featuring a contrast of brown and gray, dark enough to blend into swamps and wetlands, with just enough yellow coloration for cattails and CRP fields. The Affinity 3 uses an Inertia Driven® operating system to cycle 2-3/4″–3″ shells flawlessly, without adjustments. Franchi Affinity 3 Semi-Auto Shotgun- The slim, trim Franchi® Affinity® 3 Semi– Auto Shotgun handles beautifully and points instinctively to bring down a variety of game birds.