ORIGINAL: pdoughertyMU
Franchi I-12, Just shot mine for the first time this weekend, and it was a jaw dropping experiance. I have used a pump all my life, and let me tell you, this thing is very fun to shoot, and it only had one misfeed out of the 100 shots, and i was shooting 1 1/8 oz 2 3/4's target loads and my 200 shot break in period isn't even over.
It feels solid and not cheap, and because of the inertia system over the gas, it is perfect for waterfowl and better for dirty situations.
Also, i can disassemble every part of the gun (other than taking apart the entire trigger system) in less than a minute..
Plus, its only 600 bucks
I second the I-12. Nice feel and balance, and I've got nothing but good things to say about mine. And if given the choice between semi-auto and pump, I'll take a semi-auto any day of the week.