The addition of text captions and arrows (pointing to the toggle axel [sic]) to the Regina illustration would make it appear that Robert believed the gun to be a Charlin or Charlin-manufactured and incorporating R-Darne build and presumably Darne patents, expired or otherwise. I have no basis for knowing who built "bees" and "queens but I have a notion that it is always open season on the rectitude of the habitually querulous. Cf. description of "Ferrous Brain" in the hilarious link "Flame Warriors" recently put up here by another member.

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