I have several shotguns by Franchi I have an Alcione which is an O/U, I have a 20 guage and a 28 guage, and I just bought the Stoeger 2000 and it performs flawlessly. And Franchi also makes a gun that will shoot 3 1/2 " it is the 912. I had a rem 1187 and I did not like it at all and I ended up selling it.