Franchi SPAS 12 is a Italian dual-mode shotgun that was manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. Besides its striking appearance, as a dual-mode shotgun, it can alter between pump-action and semi-action fire. The pump-action mode is primarily used for specialized shells.
In Bond series, it has mainly appeared in video games.
Appearances[]
Shattered Helix[]
Used by Bullock during the Cerberus raid on the Ark.
The World Is Not Enough (video game)[]
The Franchi SPAS-12 appears in the game with the folding stock removed as the "Frinesi Special 12". It can switch between pump action and self loading, though it is erroneously show as being fully automatic instead of semi-automatic.
Agent Under Fire[]
Called the "Frinesi Special 12", the Franchi SPAS-12 is used throughout the game. It is pump action only in single player, and can be switched to semi automatic in multiplayer.
Nightfire[]
In this game, the SPAS-12 appears as the "Frinesi Automatic 12". It can be switched between pump-action and semi-automatic. Although it holds 8 rounds (like the most common version of the SPAS-12) in both PC and console versions of the game, its model on the PC version has a shorter magazine tube. The shotgun is also modelled with a left-handed receiver only on the console version.
007: Legends[]
The Franchi SPAS-12 appears in the game as the "Drumhead Type-12" It can be fired pump action, or semi automatic. It holds 8 shells.
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Trivia[]
- Despite it being quite common in fiction/popular media (I.E. movies and video games etc.), the SPAS-12 was never a widespread weapon in real life. It had limited use in certain tactical police- and counter-terrorist units, with it being considered a rare weapon in the civilian markets.