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TesT shoTgun Franchi aFFiniTy 3 Black SynT 20 gauge

The perfect

number

3 mm larger controls, 3 mm wider feed
and ejection ports and 3-inch magnum

chambering. The latest evolution of
Franchi’s semiauto in a total black
version declined in 20 gauge.
We tested it while hunting
in Valle di Fiordimonte

Written by Marco Caimi,
photos by Matteo Galuzzi

rgonomics, easy handling and great functionality.
These are the cornerstones of the latest firearms
E oduced by Franchi. Simple and effective
pr
tools, with a linear and no-frills aesthetic, designed to
accompany the hunter in any situation.
The basis is the Evolved Ergonom-X platform, which
has studied the hunting habits of more than 1,000
hunters, obtaining precise guidelines for the creation
of what, ideally, should be the “perfectly shaped
shotgun”, a real extension of the hunter’s arm.
It is from these assumptions that the Affinity was born,
the inertial semi-automatic by Franchi, a family that
includes numerous variants and configurations, for all
forms of hunting, which this year has been renewed
and updated with the birth of the new Affinity 3.
Indeed, the number 3 was not chosen randomly: 3
inches is the length of the chamber (to differentiate
it from the Affinity 3.5, with a 3 ½ supermagnum
chamber), the oversized controls are 3 mm larger and
the same applies to the feed and ejection ports. The
shotgun is available in both 12 and 20 gauge, in several
The Affinity 3 is the latest evolution of Franchi’s
inertial semi-automatic shotgun, equipped with configurations with a wooden or synthetic stock and
larger controls and larger feed and ejection ports. also with a camouflage finish. During a dog-training

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