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A friend of mine asked me to look at a Darne side by side 12 gauge that belongs to a friend of his. This gun started out in life as a relatively high grade gun but neglect and abuse has taken its toll.

It looks to be the early Classic model with the one piece stock and has serial number 6223, which I believe makes it pre 1900. It has 4 quality stamps on the barrel flats.

It has 27” (plus a little bit) barrels that look to be choked Full and Modified. A US dime will not go in the left barrel but will go in the right one. Extra piece added to the straight stock making the length of pull 15 + inches. The stock is cracked and has a crude repair. Severe pitting on the barrels.

I did not have snap caps so I did not dry fire either barrel to see if they were functional.

The owner would like to sell it. The question is: what is the gun worth and what can he expect to get for it?

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What's it worth to have it hanging above the fireplace? If its a wallhanger, about $50.

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I don't have a fireplace but I'd give $25.00

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Sometimes the condition of an item goes past the point of no return. IMO You are all looking at just such an item.
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Shame. Let's say you found it in the woods.

Suspect the barrels may be beyond recovery - but let's say the pitting could be polished away and still leave the gun in proof. You would still have a new stock and major engraving effort to tackle. Low end, you would have a $3500 investment and it would more likely cost $5k - and all to create a $1500 - 1800 dollar gun. He'll have trouble giving it away.

I'd suggest to him he take up jOe on his offer.

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What a shame. Once a very nice gun and neglect has made it into something worth very little.Perhaps,the internal parts are in decent shape and they can be used to help another gun.

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Wallhanger would be best use.


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You guys just don't like a challenge! Before you condemn it completely you should check out the inside of the barrels and the action. Now lets assume the action and barrels are okay. As for the stock, take off that sheet metal, epoxy the break,install some pins through the area for strength and then rechecker it across the repair to repair it cosmetically. Sand down the wood for the stock extension and use some dye to match it and it could come out looking surprizingly good for not much money. Yes to make it pristine would cost a fortune, but for a small amount of money it could be made into a nice looking shooter.
And that is my free advice, and worth every penny you paid for it!
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Interesting. The Darne name seems there on the lever although the photo is not sharp, and the flats have Canons Darne stamped. But, the punch marks are not the round stamps with Darne in them that we all know and love. 12 gauge with 2-1/2 (6.5 cm) chambers and two St. Etienne proof stamps. Can't make out the forwardmost stamp on the left barrel. Yes, check out the inside of the barrels before condemning it to wall hanging, although the pits, if they continue that deep all along the outside of the barrels would condemn it...

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Originally Posted By: Pinduck
Wallhanger would be best use.


Why would you even want to look at it?

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