Technical Specifications

Type	Combat shotgun
Country of origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Franchi
Designer	Franchi
Designed	1984
Produced	1986–2005
In service	1986–present
Wars	Lebanese Civil War
Used by	See Users
Variants	SPAS-16
Weight	* 3.9 kg (8.5 lb) empty
Length	* 1000 mm (39 in), stock extended * 750 mm (30 in), stock folded
Barrel length	* 450 mm (18 in)
Cartridge	12 gauge
Action	Pump-action/gas-actuated, rotating bolt
Feed	3 or 6-round detachable box magazine
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic · Full-automatic (SPAS-16)
Range	40 m (130 ft)

Data from Franchi SPAS-15 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY 2.5 — italian army.

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