Hi Ted, you answered me as below back in 2014 but since then I'd seen one in a museum that was 1898 vintage, so I was wondering if the s/n was actually traceable to the 1930's as you suggested, or could it be an earlier model.
Tim
PS I have other photos but can't figure out how to post them
T
#360466 - 03/10/14 10:03 AM Re: Darne license [Re: Hasbin]
Ted Schefelbein Offline
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A Halifax was built by Darne. At the time this gun was built, there were so many other manufacturers building copies of sliding breech guns that they put that stamp on the Halifax to assure customers it was an actual Darne product, as opposed to a copy.
Originally, the gun had 65mm chambers, about 2 1/2". It was proofed in St. Etienne for smokeless powder T, and the gun was proofed in a finished state. It is a 12 gauge. At one time there were grade 3, 4 and 5 Halifax guns, mid 1930s, and that is about when this gun was produced. It appears to be single proofed, most lower grades were.
A few more pictures wouldn't hurt a thing.
Best,
Ted
