Hi
Ive purchased a Franchi Intensity for the foreshore this season after promising myself never to get another semi auto after the problems I had with a hatsan escort several years ago. Mate has got an Affinity which he was very happy with last season and is still going strong but I wanted 3.5" chambers. To start with I found it very unreliable with all shell sizes with only around a 50% rate of shells cycling properly. After reading several reviews and experiences it seemed that it needed stripping and a good 100 or so shells through it and this worked a treat. Im using gamebore mammoths in 3" mostly and they have been great with the 3.5" also very reliable with low recoil. I got the camo version and hopefully this will be a bit more robust against salt water but I still strip it and oil it completely after each session. Its easy to disassemble and compared to the hatsan which was a gas operated recycle, its much cleaner. I know its still in its first season but since running it in Ive found it to be a great gun. It doesnt like 2.75" and smaller shells though so if you plan to use it with these then try the Affinity.
