The supplied chokes are intended for both lead and steel, and are clearly marked: Lead Full, Lead Modified/Steel Full or Lead Improved Cylinder/Steel Improved Modified. Three interchangeable chokes and a choke wrench are provided. (Shims go between the stock and receiver and allow modifying the height of the comb either to suit your build or change to your preferred POA.)
However, a shim kit with four different shims is supplied. Common Featuresĭepending on finish, stock style and gauge, the Affinity family members look quite a bit different, but all are very much the same basic shotgun with significant features in common.Īll Affinity shotguns have a raised ventilated rib and come from the box with a slightly higher comb for a 6-o’clock point of aim (POA), which I’ve always preferred. Shooters will find the button safety located behind the trigger on the triggerguard works in reverse in the left-hand configuration. While it is only offered in a black synthetic stock, chambered for 12-gauge 3-inchers and with just a 28-inch barrel, I’m overjoyed! Right-handers have no idea how rare left-hand semiautos are, so the lack of options doesn’t bother me in the least. Then there’s the 28-inch barreled, 12-gauge, 3-inch Affinity Catalyst with an A-Grade satin walnut stock crafted for a woman’s build.įinally, near and dear to my heart, there’s the left-hand, mirror-image version. The Affinity 3 Compact is a youth model with a 12 3⁄8-inch length of pull, in 12- or 20-gauge, with 24- or 26-inch barrels and with stock options in black synthetic, Realtree Max-5 and Realtree APG. While the left-hand Affinity is only available in black synthetic (top), right-hand versions are offered wearing Realtree Max-5 (bottom) and Mossy Oak Bottomland camouflage (middle) as well as black synthetic and A-Grade satin walnut (not pictured).
The 20-gauge Affinity 3 is available in the same finishes, with only a 26-inch barrel and is quite a bit lighter at 6 pounds. The 3-inch, 12-gauge guns are only a few ounces lighter than the 3½-inch version, running 6.8 to 6.9 pounds, depending on barrel length. Right-hand, 12-gauge options come with 26- and 28-inch barrels and are available in black synthetic, Realtree Max-5, Mossy Oak Bottomland and A-Grade satin walnut. Overall weight with a 28-inch barrel is just seven pounds, making it a very light and responsive shotgun with full-up 3½-inch, 12-gauge capability. The Affinity 3.5, intended primarily for the waterfowl and turkey markets, is available in black synthetic, Realtree Max-5, and Mossy Oak Bottomland with either 26- or 28-inch barrels. Both happily digest a wide range of shotshells from light 2¾-inch loads on up. The basics include the 12-gauge Affinity 3.5, chambered for 2¾-, 3-, and 31/2-inch shells and the Affinity 3 in 12 or 20 gauges, both with 2¾- and 3-inch chambers. Unlike other companies’ initial releases that start slow and build up in models and options, the Franchi Affinity has quickly been built into a significant family of shotguns. It’s a good name and the Affinity has all the traits to be a great gun. Family Tiesįranchi has been making shotguns in Brescia, Italy, since 1868. With that in mind, I begged Poole to let me do a full-blown review of the shotgun. I was also surprised and delighted to learn that the initial release of the Franchi Affinity included a left-handed, mirror-image 12 gauge. No malfunctions or jams were experienced. A southpaw, Boddington used Franchi’s left-hand Affinity in a sporting clays shoot where 200 rounds were fired.
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