06-059-986

NAME – SPAS-15

TYPE – Dual-action Slide action or Semiautomatic Shotgun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Italy

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1986

CALIBER – 18.5x70mmR (12 Gauge 2 ¾ inch)

OVERALL LENGTH – 80.6 cm (31.75 in) with stock folded,101.6 cm  (40 in) with stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 54.6 cm (21.5 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Smoothbore

CHOKE – Improved Cylinder (standard) Interchangable screw-on chokes available

LOAD – 00 Buckshot

LOAD WEIGHT – 34.2 g (522 grains)

PELLET DIAMETER – 8.6 mm (0.34 in)

NUMBER OF PELLETS – 9

WEIGHT OF PELLET – 3.8 g (58 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 365 m/s (1197 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2252 j (1661 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET – 250 j (185 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.17 kg (9 lb 3.1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.86 kg (10 lb 11.4 oz) with 6 round magazine + 1 in chamber (0.046 kg)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, adjustable for elevation, Rear sight – V-notch, Handle may accept aiming devices

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 37 m (40 yards)

OPERATION – Gas operated semiautomatic or manual slide-action

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic or slide-action repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 30 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 6 round removable box magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.36 kg (12.7 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.64 kg (1 lb 6.6 oz)

BASIC LOAD – Four – 6 round magazines (24 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.56 kg (5 lb 10.4 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Luigi Franchi SpA, Via del Serpente 12, Brescia, Italy, Now a branch of Beretta Inc

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Special Military and Police units world-wide, Commercial sales