Private company

Franchi

Logo: Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Italian firearms manufacturer

Luigi Franchi S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: ) is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding. Franchi products include the military SPAS-12 and SPAS-15 and the sporting-type long-recoil action AL-48. Franchi manufactures over and under, and semi-automatic shotguns.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1868Founded¹

Industryweapons industry¹
HeadquartersBrescia¹
Founded inBrescia¹
Websitewww.franchi.com
Legal formsocietà per azioni¹

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Luigi Franchi S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈfraŋki]) is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding.²

Products and brands

firearm

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Beretta Holding

Owners

Benelli

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1868Founded Founded in Brescia¹

Sources

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WikidataFranchi on Wikidata
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WikipediaFranchi on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsFranchi logo by Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A., Public domain