SPAS 12 Airsoft Shotgun Replicas

Short historical presentation of the Franchi SPAS-12

The Franchi SPAS-12 is a battle rifle designed by the Italian firearms manufacturer Franchi from 1979 to 2000. The SPAS-12 is a dual-mode rifle, which can be used for operation in semi-automatic mode or in shotgun mode. The SPAS-12 was used by many armies and police forces around the world, but the rifle was also offered on the civilian market. The Franchi SPAS-12 has also made numerous appearances in films, series and video games.

The SPAS-12 was designed from the start as a rugged military rifle and was named a Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun. In 1990, Franchi renamed the SPAS-12 "Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun", in order to continue selling the rifle in gun stores. Following the ban on the sale of assault weapons to individuals by the US government, imports of SPAS-12s were stopped. The ban expired in September 2004, but Franchi had ended production of the SPAS-12 in 2000 to focus on manufacturing the SPAS-15 model.

Specificities of the Franchi SPAS-12 Airsoft

In terms of size and appearance, airsoft replicas of the Franchi SAS-12 type shotgun are good airsoft replicas in general, but in terms of weight and materials, they are slightly lighter. Regarding the quality of manufacture, these are airsoft shotguns composed almost entirely of polymer. In addition, the internal parts are all made of metal. Overall, the Franchi SPAS-12 airsoft replicas seem solid, but a bit lighter.

Although the Franchi SPAS-12 are Airsoft shotguns, you will enjoy very high shooting accuracy. The distribution of ammunition is very correct, that is to say that the balls do not disperse too much.

What are the different variants available on Phoenix Airsoft?

On Phenix airsoft, you have the choice between three variants of the ASG SPAS-12 airsoft, including two ASG Franchi SPAS-2 Burst models and an ASG Franchi SPAS-12 Tactical model.

The first variant is the ASG 18554 model. It is a black model and has a 30-round magazine. This airsoft replica is 780 mm long and weighs 1.8 kg. This variant has a fixed breech and Hop Up. On the performance side, the ASG 18554 deploys a power of 0.6 joule for a velocity of 258 FPS. The second variant is the ASG 16261 which has almost the same characteristics as the ASG 18554, except for the length of 700 mm, the weight of 1.2 kg. Finally, the last variant available on Phenixairsoft is the ASG 15913 called "Tactical". It is a slightly lighter model than the other two with a weight of approximately 860 g. What distinguishes this "Tactical" model is certainly its very particular design.

The different mechanisms that are offered on Phenix Airsoft

As for the ASG Franchi SPAS-12 airsoft replicas, they all work thanks to a spring propulsion mechanism. For each shot made, 3 balls will be propelled. With a 0.20 g ball, the shooting range can reach 25 meters.