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I can't figure out how to post Adobe Acrobat files (the patents)...does anyone know how...otherwise I may have to print each and every page, photograph each page, then post the photos

Mr. Chambers, on page 16 they show the Regina shotguns and at the bottom it says "look at the Charlin shotgun on the NEXT page"

It is my impression the Reginas are not Charlins, but what do I know.

JC

It look like the Caunier catalog from Bordeaux. Probably Caunier was a gundealer or a store selling at least guns.
On the left page there is two grades of the Regina. Not a Darne production. I do not know the Regina. It look like to be a nice copy of the first R.
Bottom of the left page an invitation to go next page to see the famous Charlin.
I guess it is not a catalog with only Charlin product. ? question.
On the right page they speak of "the Charlin " as if the catalog is not presenting exclusivly Charlin product.
It is hard to imagine Charlin doing a copy of the R . And not to be able to make a visible improvement 30 years later.
Sorry to believe what I see.
Ready to see more.

Charlins are curiously stocked. At least this one is.

jack

Could be...though all the other sliders listed are the Charlin sidelock looking models... I can't read French...they also name the other models...Le Leievre..Tigre...

To the private messager....

I reponded to your message but recieved an error page..so here it is again


I haven't been to BIPO in about 2 years...the search utility wasn't functioning well, as they were under construction, and you would continually be redirected to espacenet...I'm sure they are still under construction as is every other pre-1900 database including the US...back then BIPO used some unusual plug-in instead of Adobe files like espacenet and depatisnet (Germany), hopefully things have gotten better. Incedentally, depatisnet is closed all weekend for changes....hopefully there will be new never before seen (electronically) patents added to the database when they re-open on Monday

I'll recheck BIPO and see if the old plug-in still works or if they've switched to Adobe and let you know

"Lowell's underwear," is starting to look better and better - eh Robert!

WANTED

Darne made by Charlin

Do yOu prefer French long underware Lowell ?

I prefer nothing French, good ol'j0e!

I'm with JC and M. Gournet on this one. It would appear that either the "Regina" is not a Charlin product or, if it is, it certainly wasn't the only gun they were making. Looks to be the catalog of a gun dealer in Bordeaux. In fact, the language of the 2nd page--about the Charlin--pretty much verifies that: "nous nous sommes assures la representation" means that the source of the catalog is a Charlin dealer or retail outlet. That wording means, without doubt, that the catalog itself could not have come from Charlin.

The photo of the 2nd page isn't quite as clear, but goes into great detail about the advantages of the Charlin, the kinds of patterns it will deliver--and how many pellets in a partridge or a hare.

Reference the Charlin: "In summary, this shotgun--absolutely without equal--is a weapon that possesses all the improvements one could possibly ask for in a shotgun."

I'd also note that the other gun, the Regina, is sold with a two week trial period, and is guaranteed against any material defects for 2 years.

Interesting discussion, gentlemen!