Having imported Darne guns for two decades, I can assure you this is, at most, low level “not knowing of that which you speak”, with little to no fraud or malice intended.
There is a Darne on GunsInternational and Gunbroker at the moment that is advertised as higher grade than it is, and, the seller has had that rubbed in his face, by me, as well. His response? Removing the photo of the flats that would document that from his ad.
That right there, is malice, I don’t care who you are.
The thing that struck me about the video, is just how over the whole sport shooting thing really is in the UK. All those doubles, selling for pence instead of pounds, had an owner, and now, they don’t. Some of them won’t sell, and will end up in a scrap metal bin.
We aren’t there yet. But, it is still concerning.
Best,
Ted
It's easy to understand how it came about when you watch a modern British police drama and watch policemen repond to violent crime scenes and then have to call for a "trusted" police team to bring a gun to protect them (and this reflects the reality of the situation). Regular policemen are not even trusted to carry a firearm or protect themselves. That coupled with almost impossible game laws, environmental laws and game access shows, I believe, that sport shooting in the UK, except on private estates, is gone for all practical purposes.
