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Franchi SPAS-15
The SPAS-15 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. between 1986 and 2005 as the successor to their well-known SPAS-12 model. Based on the same idea as the SPAS-12, the SPAS-15 is also a dual-mode firearm, capable of switching between semi-automatic and pump-action operations to accommodate different ammunition types. Unlike its predecessor, the SPAS-15 features a layout closer to an assault rifle, and feeds from detachable box magazines rather than an internal tube. It is offered with externally-threaded chokes to facilitate the use of muzzle attachments, and comes with a side-folding stock and grip safety. The SPAS-15's mode-switching toggle was relocated onto the topside of the pump sleeve, rather than the SPAS-12's below.
Being conceived closer to the advent of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, the SPAS-15 is even harder to come by in the United States, with only 180 units ever having made it onto American soil. On the other hand, it also received a much more welcoming opinion from police and military users, with several agencies still using it to this day. Civilian ownership of the SPAS-15 in the United States is difficult to say the least, but such is not the case in Italy, where the shotgun is still very accessible despite being discontinued in 2005.
The SPAS-15 can be seen in the following films, TV shows, and video games:
Specifications
(1986 - 2005)
- Type: Shotgun
- Caliber(s): 12 gauge
- Weight: 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)
- Length: 39 in (100 cm) with stock extended
- Barrel length(s): 18 in (45 cm)
- Capacity: 3, 6, or 8 round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Pump-Action, Semi-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. Takedown | Scott Plank | L.A.P.D. Det. Vincent Hanna | 1989 | |
| Daniel Baldwin | L.A.P.D. Det. Bobby Schwartz | |||
| Predator 2 | Steve Kahan | L.A.P.D. SWAT Sergeant | 1990 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Human Resistance Soldier | 1991 | ||
| Spawn | Seen in an armory room | 1997 | ||
| Ronin | A French SWAT officer | 1997 | ||
| Godzilla | A U.S. Army soldier | 1998 | ||
| Piranha (Okhota na piranyu) | Prokhor's man | 2006 | ||
| Dolan's Cadillac | A Gangster | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X-Files - Season 4 | FBI tactical agent | Carried out of militia compound / "Unrequited" (S4E16) | 1997 | |
| Stargate SG-1 - Season 3 | Richard Dean Anderson | O´Neill | "Nemesis" (S3E21) | 2000 |
| Supernatural | seen on wall | 2005- |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 | ||
| Global Operations | 2002 | ||
| Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines | "Jaegerspas XV" | 2004 | |
| Söldner: Secret Wars | 2004 | ||
| Operation 7 | 2006 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | 2007 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | "SPAS15" | 2008 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | 2010 | ||
| The 3rd Birthday | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | With tan handguard and pistol grip | 2011 | |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | 2012 | ||
| Max Payne 3 | "SPAS-15" | Semi-automatic only | 2012 |
| Rainbow Six: Siege | "SPAS-15" | Semi-automatic only, Added in Operation Skull Rain | 2015 |
See Also
- Franchi - A list of all firearms manufactured by Franchi.