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2020-05-23T23:04:25Z

Owens75: /* An explanation. */

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Sorry about the whole account-requirement thing; we've had problems with spam-bot accounts, so the whole application process is basically just to prove that you're a human being, and not some program that wants to replace every single link on a page with a link to a virus site or something. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 12:34, 20 May 2020 (EDT)

No worries, and I appreciate you taking the time to explain. [20200523]

User talk:Owens75

2020-05-23T23:03:14Z

Owens75: /* An explanation. */

Franchi PA3

2020-05-23T22:59:45Z

Owens75: /* Video Game */ The PA3 was in Parasite Eve II.

[[Image:Franchimodpa3.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Franchi PA3/215 with a vertical foregrip - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:FranchiPA3.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Franchi PA3 Compact (customized version) - 12 gauge]]

The '''Franchi PA3''' is a compact pump-action shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company [[Franchi]] from 1983 until 2002. Based on the [[Franchi SPAS-12]], the Franchi PA3 series includes at least three shotguns that differ from each other only in barrel length: the PA3/215, the PA3/345 and the PA3/470. The manufacturer opted for further simplification of the weapon, which increased reliability and ease of maintenance, as well as significantly reducing the weight, abandoning the self-loading mechanism and leaving only the pump-action one. All variants are chambered in 12 gauge. The PA3/215 can be fitted with a SPAS-12-type folding stock and a vertical foregrip, has a chrome bore, and has the muzzle threaded to take SPAS-12-type accessories.

The Franchi PA3/345 variant was used by the ''Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza'' (NOCS) (English: Central Security Operations Service), the police tactical unit of the ''Polizia di Stato'' (English: State Police), one of Italy's national police forces.

==Specifications==
(1983 - 2002)

* '''Type:''' Shotgun

* '''Caliber:''' 12 Gauge

* '''Weight:'''
** PA3/215: 5.95 lbs (2.7 kg)
** PA3/345: 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)
** PA3/470: 6.5 lbs (2.95 kg)

* '''Length:'''
** PA3/215: 28.1 in (71.5 cm) Stock Extended; 18.5 in (47 cm) Stock Folded
** PA3/345: 33.3 in (84.5 cm) Stock Extended; 23.7 (60 cm) Stock Folded
** PA3/470: 38.2 in (97 cm) Stock Extended; 28.5 (72.5 cm) Stock Folded

* '''Barrel length:'''
** PA3/215: 8.46 in (21.5 cm)
** PA3/345: 13.6 in (34.5 cm)
** PA3/470: 18.5 in (47 cm)

* '''Capacity:'''
** PA3/215: 3-round tubular magazine
** PA3/345: 5-round tubular magazine
** PA3/470: 7-round tubular magazine

* '''Fire Modes:''' Pump-Action

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'''The Franchi PA3 shotgun can be seen in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
|-
|''[[The Killer]]''|| ||The syndicate henchman|| ||1989
|-
|''[[Hard Boiled]]''|| || || ||1992
|-
|''[[Hollow Point]]''|| ||A Russian mobster|| ||1996
|-
|''[[The Boondock Saints]]''||[[Billy Connolly]]||Il Duce|| ||1999
|-
|''[[Romeo Must Die]]''|| ||Bodyguard|| ||2000
|-
|''[[Reindeer Games]]''||[[Gary Sinise]] ||Gabriel|| ||2000
|-
|''[[Lone Hero]]''||[[Dave 'Squatch' Ward]] ||Dog|| ||2002
|-
|''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]''|| || || ||2006
|-
|''[[Watchmen]]''|| || ||||2009
|-
|''[[The A-Team (2010)|The A-Team]]''|| ||Guard|| ||2010
|-
|''[[New Kids Nitro]]''|| ||Schijndel gang member || ||2011
|-
|''[[Black Out (2012)]]''||[[Horace Cohen]] ||Rex|| ||2012
|-
|''Firestorm''|| ||Hong Kong SDU Officer|| ||2013
|-
|''[[Cold War 2]]''||Chang Kuo Chu ||Peter Choi|| ||2016
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date'''
|-
|''[[Amerika]]''|| ||A Russian Spetsnaz commando|| ||1987
|-
|''[[The X-Files - Season 3]]''|| || Black-ops soldier || "The Blessing Way" (S3E01) || 1995
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Supernatural - Season 5]]''|| [[Steven Williams]]|| Rufus Turner || "Good God, Y'all" (S05E02)||rowspan="2"|2009 - 2010
|-
| [[Larry Poindexter]] || Pastor David Gideon|| With stock removed / "99 Problems" (S05E17)
|-
|''[[Supernatural - Season 7]]''|| [[Kevin McNally]] || Frank Devereaux |||| 2011 - 2012
|-
|}

===Video Game===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
|-
|''[[Dino Crisis]]''|| Shotgun Model PA3 || PA3/345 variant used ||1999
|-
|''[[Parasite Eve II]]''|| PA3 || PA3/215 variant used ||1999
|-
|''[[Hitman: Codename 47]]''|| Franchi PA3/215 || Incorrect magazine capacity of 8 rounds instead of 3 ||2000
|-
|}
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=See Also=
*[[Franchi]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Franchi.

[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Shotgun]]