RE: Franchi 48AL
Bought my wife a 26" 20ga 48AL last Christmas ans she loves it. So far it has not had any malfunctions of any kind. I had to cut 1.5" off the butt stock and put a new recoil pad on it for her as the pull was too long for her, she tiny 5-3 & 110#. She like it much better now. She likes it most because it is light, well balanced, and points fast. Recoil is noticable to her but not punishing. All in all, it is a fine shotgun.