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?
Pictures below.
Thanks for looking.
Jolly
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