December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2024
Originally designed for use by police and military forces, the SPAS 12 can be used as either a semi-automatic shotgun, or as a pump action, utilizing lower pressure rounds such as tear gas or bean bags, which may not cycle the semi-automatic action. Originally the "Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun", a civilian rollout recast it as the "Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun". When legislation banned the folding stock, Franchi swapped to a fixed stock, but the guns were eventually banned by name in the 1994 AWB; by the time of the sunset, the SPAS-12 has been discontinued in favor of the SPAS-15. Iconic profile with metal barrel shroud with sliding forearm, oversized safety, and folding sheet metal stock. CONDITION: Very good, retaining the vast majority of the parkerized finish, with some superficial marks from handling and storage. Mechanically fine, bore dark with firing residue. A scarce gun.