OK Larry,
What's the meaning of Regina? What does that mean? Was there a Regina factory somewhere? was there a "Abeille" factory somewhere?

Of course not...your just being obstinate...it appears (do you know what "it appears" means???) It appears that all across France sporting goods dealers carried sliders of Darne and Charlin descent with their own trade name and sometimes another generic name...IN MUCH THE SAME WAY THAT HARDWARE STORES WERE ABLE TO HERE IN AMERICA...AND IN THE SAME WAY THAT BELGIAN MAKERS DID. It's strange how you seem to understand how the trade worked in some instances, yet you go into denial when you choose not to understand this fundamental marketing strategy..

You obviously understand the way the "hardware store" gun worked in France, yet you couldn't just say that to Beagle...

I wish you would just stop playing both sides and simply tell Beagle that his gun a unmarked Darne or Charlin hardware type gun. NOT A CHEAP CLONE...what's wrong with you?

Just because a gun is marked Tryon, doesn't mean it's a Baker clone.

Finally we are at the crux of the problem...I am sickened by the way the so-called experts tell every hardware Darne owner that his gun is some sort of "cheap" clone....as though it is a "knock-off" copy...that crap woulndn't fly with hardware store Meridens or Bakers...why do you think it would fly with Darne and Charlin guns...(because the guys at this board don't know enough to call you on it)

But I know why...because when you're selling, it's a treasure...when you're buying, it's a cheap copy (especially Ted)...real nice

How can I ever forge an alliance with anyone who consistantly demonstrates this behavior?

Now straighten up and fly right...this quagmire is completely of your making...and you won't give it up.

How can you even think you're a Darne expert, when you've only owned one, and you haven't taken the time to review (own) any catalogs, or Darne/Charlin history? Prove me wrong, post those Darne catalog photos tonight...not Teds, yours.

I'm not even a Darne collector, but it's clear to me that your even more a beginner than I...

I've owned 3 Darnes 1 Charlin plus the one I have now...I've restocked and repaired the one I currently have...I own several catalogs and c50 patents related to Darne...and I'm still a Darne beginner in every sense of the word...I just don't understand why you've placed yourself in such a lofty position.

Every time someone labels a Darne hardware store gun a "cheap clone"...I'm sickened by the shark like behavior...because I've been around gun collectors long enough to know why some collectors do this...to slight or "poo-poo" the other persons gun...there is no other reason...

Before you come back with some new twisted (re-thought)perspective...bear in mind...many readers have already been the victim of this type of behavior from other gun collectors...they know this game intimately...and they'll know if my words ring of truth...





Last edited by Robert Chambers; 12/16/07 07:14 PM.