hi Ian i shoot a franchi 612vs auto,i can honestly say the gun seems bullet proof it puts up with a lot of knocks and bangs and just never misses a beat.The gun gets used A LOT mainly wildfowling,rough and vermin so has seen more heavy carts than most im shure.the gun is old a bit battered on the outside but still all good on the inside so i would recomend a franchi auto to anyone .