Everyone has their likes, and, dislikes. I guess I'm glad the people who think their opinion on this particular design is important have weighed in to share that with us. I do wish, however, they could have seen the post for what it actually was, the illustration of something we all hear about, but seldom get the chance to see.
An unused, unfired, 50 year old gun, that has spent it's entire life in the box it came home in. With it's papers and hang tags and certificate of proof all waiting for the day it was opened up for interested parties to see.
How often does a good double gun get put away and forgotten about, to surface half a century into the future as a time capsule from the day it was sold? I had never seen that stapled paper envelope marked "DOCUMENTS" in all the years I have been fooling with Darnes, so, I learned something when I opened that box. I also learned that I won't bet on quality level of early production Stoeger imports. And, that inspite of the 1965 Shooter's Bible saying so, not all QHS guns were fitted with the Darne sling.
My history lesson for the month, I guess.
I'm not in love with the guns dimensions, but, I could make do with a slip on recoil pad. I haven't decided exactly what I'll do with it. I am thrilled to have had the chance to see exactly how the gun left Stoeger, however, and to share that with a few folks here.
Best,
Ted
