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If they could, the dead grouse in my freezer might give a pretty good argument that my unengraved, case colored R10 is relatively un-fanciful, unflourished, and mercilessly functional. Best, Ted Ted, I was thinking of higher grade examples and the basic Darne design in the larger context of French culture over the last couple hundred years. Yours is a tip of the hat to modern tastes, which is probably why, in part, the gun is still around. I've heard nothing but good things about them from a functionality standpoint. I hear they handle very well, mental adjustments to breech function notwithstanding. I expect to be going through that myself soon with my recent purchase of a husky-influenced belgian side lever hammergun.
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Leaving the key open? How about designing a safety that actually works?
I think the guys at Darne looked at a Greener and said "Can we design a safety that's even more of a pain in the derriere to use?"
Hahaha
Of course, I'm poking fun.
I've owned two Darnes. While they're neat, they're not for me.
The most beautiful? Hardly. An all orginal pre-WW1 H&H Royal is hard to beat. Although I hate their short triggerguards. They just look cheap to me.
Maybe a Boss with the double-bead action, or a real nice Lang & Hussey / H.J Hussey Imperial. Husseys can be beautiful guns.
Take care,
OWD
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De gustibus non est disputandum! JC P.S.: I tend to mistrust those who trust their safeties. JC
"...it is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance."ť Charles Darwin
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You'll get no quarrel from me regarding an HJ Hussey Imperial.
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Ted and I don't see 'eye to eye' on everything but Darnes is one of them along with Ithaca Model 37's. My first Darne was a 12 bore R10 and if truth be known, it was the best of the lot factoring in the price i paid for it used($260USD) in 1976. In any event Ted supplied my third, a Bruchet 16 gauge, that I would not part with as its as perfect as a Darne can get. It was designed as a grouse gun by me, Ted and Bruchet.-Dick
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GJZ that looks like a nice gun, can you take a closer shot of the action?
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Last edited by LeFusil; 01/10/09 09:10 PM.
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Say, that is nice English shotgun. Like the name too as it rhymes with pu... When I was taking english as kid in europe p.... stood for a little cat, but here....lets just say I got embarrased when the subject came up for the first time.
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Everytime I look at good pictures of that R15 engraving, I get a little lump in my throat...Cause' that gun FIT ME TOO!!!!
Folks, that is one of two left-handed Darnes I have ever seen-the other, is my plain, old, 1946 vintage R10, and it was re-fitted that way, not ordered new that way.
Dustin, email me with details of the Darne 12-dying to know what's up.
Barn hinge....describes PERFECTLY the antiques that most folks here shoot...prone to a sloppy knuckle well before they should be...I tell you Regis, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you, with apologies to Don McLain.
Best, Ted
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