This allows you to keep the spring and operating area cleaner and lubricated better than one you can’t easily see or access.Īdding to the low maintenance of the Affinity line is the chrome-lined barrel. In addition to the operating system being almost bulletproof, the recoil spring is located up around the magazine tube rather than in a captured tube located in the stock of the gun. The author believes the location of the recoil spring around the magazine tube is a reliability advantage over other designs. The lighter, slimmer feels makes it easy to carry in the field and fast to swing and point on target. In turn, this adds up to less breakage, lower maintenance, and increased reliability. There’s no gas systems, pistons, rings, ports or connecting rods. The inertia driven operating system also makes it possible to build the guns lighter and slimmer, and minimizes the number of parts. I don’t think there is a more reliable, lower maintenance, easier to operate system available. There are five basic models of the Affinity: Affinity 3.5, Affinity 3, Affinity Compact, Affinity Left Hand and the Affinity Catalyst. It really depends on what you are going to use if for the most. Looking at the Affinity models in the catalog you may have a challenge in deciding exactly which gun you want. Getting back to the basics of the Affinity, it’s just a fantastic field gun, IMHO, with an option that suits almost everyone’s needs for a hunting shotgun. The author has been shooting inertia operating guns for over 25 years with minimal maintenance. The folks at Franchi have been listening and paying attention to their customer base.ĭesign, fit and finish of the legendary Inertia- Driven operation system ensures years of trouble free operation. Many times manufacturers don’t take the time to fully understand what’s happening within the shooting and hunting worlds because they are focusing on market share, production, and profits, but that is far from the case looking at the new Affinity shotguns. Well you get the idea the Affinity is chock full of “standard” features with a virtual buffet of options so you can have it your way for what you want to do Sticker Price/ MSRP – $1,149 (most models less) 5 Additional Choke Tubes -Cylinder, IM, XFull, Pass, Decoy.TSA Recoil Pad in 3 Lengths (to customize length of pull).Black Anodized with A-Grade Satin Walnut.3 Model (12 Ga or 20 Ga, 2 ¾ or 3 inch).
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