Originally Posted by Remington40x
Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein
Lloyd,
Is your brother going to hang with us at LOW? I was going to try to arrive when the women folk had shoved off.

Truly, looking forward to it.

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Best,
Ted

Not to sidetrack this thread, but please tell us more about that Darne, Ted.

Thanks.

I had my P-19 out on the skeet field last week. Drew a lot of comments. I think I own the only two Darnes at the club.

James Wayne era V19 20 gauge, that I traded into. Straight grip, V safety, swamped rib, 26” tubes, with IC and MOD chokes. It has exceptional wood for a James Wayne gun, which, usually doesn’t mean much, but, it was nice on this one. I got it at the very end of my attempting to shoot left handed era, and when I switched to right handed with the gun, I shot miserably with it. It was about 5 3/4 lbs, and even when I was at the top of my game, sub 6 lb guns gave me trouble. This one was no exception.

A fairly regular poster here bought it from me, after asking my opinion of the mostly sh1t guns on the gun websites. His wife actually sent me a gift in thanks for selling him the gun. He loves it. I did too, but, simply couldn’t make it work.

I have a very similar problem with a Stoeger era import 28 gauge V19 I own. I am going to try using it a bit, just a tad heavier than the 20, but, it has a game rib and a Demi-pistolet, and handles differently than the 20. The only other Darne on hand is a 12 gauge brute, a long barreled 2 1/2” chamber Halifax, weighs 6 1/2 lbs, IC and IMOD chokes with a straight stock, push button safety, that needs a recoil pad to get the LOP I need. I shoot pretty damn well with that one, a gun that was built 1920 or so. That V grade sliding safety on the left, that worked so well for me as a lefty, is a conundrum for me as a right handed shooter. The push button on the Halifax is wonderful, but, would have been trouble when I was a lefty.

The two guns I shoot best with since waking up one day with one eye, are a Remington 1100 All Weather LT 20 gauge (plastic stock) and a 16 gauge Browning A5 Standard. I have been making inroads with a Beretta BL-3 20 gauge with 28” tubes and Mod and Full chokes, but, I’m not there yet.

Both Darne guns pictured below, because, I can. I have a tough time admitting I own the two autoloaders, much less fessing up to shooting them well off the right shoulder.

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The 28 gauge was NIB when I bought it.

Best of luck with your Darne guns.

Best,
Ted