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SPAS-12

DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
what would be a good price to pay for a used SPAS-12 (w/folding stock) that has scuff marks on it?
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  • DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Special Purpose Assualt Shotgun-12 from Franchi that I bought for just over $300 back in the early 80's, (SPAS-12). It has the folding stock, the hook and the 8+1 Magazine tube and the choke tube tool.

    What I don't have are the chokes. Franchi just doesn't make them anymore since about the 90's.

    I have looked and looked on line. So I need your help finding AT LEAST the full choke tube.
    Or
    Is there is another way to choke the barrel with an adapter?
    Please write: DukeScout@aol.com Thanks!
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You would be better off searching for a new type safety. Yours has the safety that was recalled; the problem is, this gun will fire when the safety is switched to the fire position if there is a round in the chamber.

    Extreme caution is required; with the defective safety, someone could be killed.

    Neal

    EDIT - Sorry Duke, no criticism of your safety training was intended. As for your question, parts for shotguns in this series are almost impossible to find here. You might try an email to andy_ita@liberto.it ; Andy exports some gun parts to the US, & has a good reputation. Neal (That's an underline between andy & ita.)

    SECOND EDIT - Mr Gunz, your remarks are out of line. The safety can't be fixed; it is a design problem, & the safety should be replaced with Franchi's redesigned safety. However, Franchi made the parts available only for a short time, & there is no source for them today. (That's why I would never buy a Franchi product.) Neal
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  • DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    You would be better off searching for a new type safety. Yours has the safety that was recalled; the problem is, this gun will fire when the safety is switched to the fire position if there is a round in the chamber.

    Extreme caution is required; with the defective safety, someone could be killed.
    Neal
    Yeah, I know, but I don't use the safety anyway, I don't ingage it for any reason, so I never got it changed out. I understand exactly what is wrong with the safety and the consequences of using it.
    Before you counsel me on gun safety, I am a 20 Year 6 tour combat Veteran from Fort Bragg and WELL VERSED in shooting and weapons saftey.

    Thanks for the warning though Neal.
    Now ... about that source for the chokes!?
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  • Mr. GunzMr. Gunz Member Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Only takes once...fix the saftey, you are a very dump person or arrogant
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  • ltslts Member Posts: 811 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Seem to recall getting parts for my Law12 from Carlson's ?
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  • 4sd9114sd911 Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    FYI http://www.spas12.com/ As far as the choke's you'll need to find someone willing to sell theirs, maybe a WTB add on that site.
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  • DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 4sd911
    FYI http://www.spas12.com/ As far as the choke's you'll need to find someone willing to sell theirs, maybe a WTB add on that site.

    Been all Through Chris' Site but thanks for trying.
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  • DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Gunz
    Only takes once...fix the saftey, you are a very dump person or arrogant

    Actually Mr. Gunz ... I'm a little of both! So, duely noted, I will take that under advisement.
    Thanks for all your help.
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  • DukeScoutDukeScout Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by lts
    Seem to recall getting parts for my Law12 from Carlson's ?

    Tried Calson's ... they don't have any and don't expect to.

    Thanks for trying to help.
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  • AZEXAZEX Member Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had one for years before I went to a Saiga and then to a USAS.

    I had the whole factory choke set for it when I got mine in the late 80s.

    They don't look like something that would be hard to manufacture, the expensive part would be shipping them all to the chromer since the bores of the chokes are chrome-lined.

    Find someone to lend them to you and take them to a machine shop (good luck, machinists suck) and get them quoted.

    Get someone to lend you the shot diverter too, there is a decidedly pointed shortage of those bad boys and originals sell for 300 bucks ea.

    D.
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  • BeeramidBeeramid Member Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Duke - Found somethin, you have mail. Hope its what you're lookin for.
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