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Congratulations Ted, very nice!
I can’t tell, but does the gun have sling swivels or does it have the Darne detachable sling? It has neither. There were three options, the retractable, the bretelle Darne, and, sling swivels. Most American spec guns have none of the above. The 28 has the bretelle Darne, but, that is because I own it, and I can do that: https://ibb.co/j8McwpLhttps://ibb.co/vxRM9dJA checkered ebony buttplate replaced a very shrunken plastic buttplate at the same time. Best, Ted
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What a beautiful example of the ugliest sxs ever made. Congratulations, Ted. Glad you like it. Fwiw, just where is the safety on a the Darne thing? JR A little early to be slurring the words on your keyboard, isn’t it John? A Darne has a couple of safeties on board. Not going to get into it, today, since there are 20 years worth of me explaining it right here. I doubt you actually give a rip, anyway. Whatever. Might just be me, but, I think this is the ugliest: ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/67711_600x400.jpg) Have a good Sunday. Can you hunt woodcock thereabouts? Best, Ted First typo I've made this year, Ted. I think that would qualify as the ugliest O/U ever made. No be'casse of any note here anymore. As a kid in my teens, I would pick one up occasionally when leaving the woods right at dark after shooting woodies way past legal hours. Almost ran over one in the middle of the road coming out of my river camp last year. JR
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Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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Some people never learn....
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Some people never learn.... Can’t shoot it off the hook. Like, that, you mean? Best, Ted
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Cool unit Ted! Now...you have 9-months to get good with it. Those chokes are about perfect for the North Country.
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I'm glad no moths were injured ![wink wink](/forums/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif) Enjoy Ted!
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I'm glad no moths were injured ![wink wink](/forums/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif) Enjoy Ted! Thanks. Sorry to disappoint, but, moths don’t get hurt when you trade into a gun. Glad I don’t need a gunsmith for it. Don’t tell my neighbors, but, there is always a growler of Wild Brunette in the ‘fridge, too. Best, Ted ______________________________________________________________ https://www.barleyjohns.com/drink
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I couldn't agree more those are some Darne butt ugly azz shoot guns.....
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I'm glad no moths were injured ![wink wink](/forums/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif) Enjoy Ted! Thanks. Sorry to disappoint, but, moths don’t get hurt when you trade into a gun. Glad I don’t need a gunsmith for it. Don’t tell my neighbors, but, there is always a growler of Wild Brunette in the ‘fridge, too. Best, Ted ______________________________________________________________ https://www.barleyjohns.com/drinkDisappointed?? Hardly, I'm impressed you sprang for a growler of good beer. 👍
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Traded into another Darne last week: ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/67700_600x400.jpg) Mid 1970s vintage V19 20 gauge. Straight stock, swamped rib. I’m thinking the butt plate might be one of the urethane reproductions, as it is a little too perfect, and has not shrunk. That would be exactly one Darne plastic butt plate I’ve seen, in forty years, that hasn’t shrunk. Interesting wood: ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/67701_600x400.jpg) Not too much to lug around. It is actually lighter in weight than my 28 gauge V19: ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/67702_600x400.jpg) Porky 28 gauge on the scale: ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/67703_600x400.jpg) Maintenance consisted of moving all the screws back into north/south alignment, expected after 45 or so years, clean and light lube. Someone decided to remove about .010” from each barrel, not sure if forcing cones or chamber length have been altered, and, mostly don’t care. Chokes come in about .008 and .027, call it IC and Full, I suppose. Stock does not appear to be cast either way, and LOP is an honest 14 3/4”. I would say it has been well cared for. Triggers both break well under the weight of the gun, my usual trigger test since my trigger scale died. I have looked for a long time for a straight stocked, swamped rib 20 gauge Darne, to replace the gun pictured in The Double Gun Journal, a gun that I sold in a silly moment. Had a very hard time missing with that gun, and didn’t really know just what a gift that was. Best, Ted You didn't trade your Mossberg pumper for it i hope....
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