The Franchi SPAS-15 is a dual-mode 12 gauge [b][[combat shotgun]][/b] manufactured by the Italian company "Luigi Franchi S.P.A.":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchi_(firearms)] It is based on the more popular [[SPAS-12]], and has similar [[pump action|pump-action]]/semi-automatic firing modes. In semi-automatic mode, a gas piston drives a bolt carrier and rotating bolt. In pump-action mode, the same components are driven by sliding the fore-end backwards. Pump-action mode is required to reliably fire low-pressure (less lethal) [[shotgun shell|ammunition]] such as [[tear gas]] rounds or less-lethal bean bags. 

Unlike its predecessor, the SPAS-15 is fed by a detachable box [[magazine (weapon)|magazine]]. The gun features either a fixed black wooden stock, or a side [[folding stock|folding metal stock]], and a carry [[handle]].

h1. See also
* [[list of weapons]]
* [[SPAS-15 (Girls' Frontline)]]
* Wikipedia entry: "Franchi SPAS-15":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchi_SPAS-15]
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