Well, OK-have you ever owned a Darne?
The earliest Charlins are a weird morphing of R and V model Darne, with some other features mixed in. That version didn’t appear to last too long, and, I’ve only seen pictures. One showed up, here, years ago. The safety may have been optional in that era. Anyway, if you are going to have a sliding breech gun sans safety, the Charlin is the one you want that way. The interrupter will keep it from firing if the lever isn’t all the way down. The safety with a truck spring is the main reason I don’t have a Charlin, today.
You wouldn’t believe how many people told me I was wrong when I told them there are bearings and springs to pre load them in a Charlin. One bozo gun salesman makes it a point to say they aren’t there in every add he runs in the DGJ with a Charlin for sale, although he takes the time to point out HE has never had one apart. Glad you found replacements.
Enjoy the gun.
Best,
Ted
