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
