re: Franchi Affinity 12G

Not saying the Franchi Affinity isn't a good shotgun (I try not to recommend, or criticize, firearms that I haven't personally shot extensively) ................. but I will say that the NRA awards are are a self-serving kickback to their major advertisers.

You'll never see an NRA review that criticizes a firearm in their print or online magazines, and you'll rarely (if ever) see a gun reviewed if the manufacturer doesn't advertise in the NRA publication. (This practice isn't confined to the NRA rags -- it's common in almost all gunrags).