I almost bought a Charlin 16 in France about 25 years ago. It was relatively plain but in great shape. I still have the card from the shop in Dijon where I saw it. And spent quite a bit of time talking guns with the owner. I was delighted he took the time, and he was delighted to chat with an American who speaks French. Having owned a couple Darnes, that would have given me the full sliding breech experience. I actually had money left in my "gun fund" after purchasing one in England before the wife and I spent the rest of our vacation in France. Had second thoughts and called the owner from the States, which really surprised him. The gun had been sold. Price was somewhere in the $800 range at the exchange rate back then, IIRC.
