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Maybe the French gun culture whereas one gun does all and then is passed down from generation to generation, for example, the eldest being the recipient of the then father’s shotgun and then and only then the rest of the sons having to go out and buy their own shotgun to begin the process all over again? With this type of gun culture throughout France, the French gun manufacturers felt that supplying the French population with guns was the only business they really needed. No? Or am I completely full of…………….? From what I've saw their product couldn't compete....I've handled only one French hammer gun that I thought competed with an English gun. Not sure about the name I believe it was something like Parley or Perley ?
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Some would say that the Brits never came up with anything to compete with the Darne. Then again, maybe they didn't want to!
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Some would say that the Brits never came up with anything to compete with the Darne. Then again, maybe they didn't want to! I suspect that the answer is 'didn't want to'! I have seen several nice-looking Darne guns (only in photos, I've never handled one) but the relatively cumbersome opening/reloading process would not suit the fast action of driven shooting. The 'relatively cumbersome opening/reloading process' is an assumption on my part, and I'm willing to be proved wrong. Nigel
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No, I didn't say that. I was just wondering why you thought "French gun culture" was as you described it. Nuttin' more!
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For example, Chapuis make very nice shotguns and double rifles (I have one of the latter) but altho the Chapuis DRs are common in the US the shotguns are much less so. http://www.chapuis-armes.com/category.php?id_category=1
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I've owned a Darne, Very well made and was fun to play with. I think it was made to work with the old paper shells of the day and even if they were swelled they could still be chambered. Also I have seen and handled a few real beaters and even these were still tight. Mine was a prewar and I didn't care for the safety. I think the later ones had a better setup. I'm in touch with the owner of the sxs in the topic, we'll see!
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I've owned a Darne. Couldn't adjust the stock to fit me and couldn't shoot it worth a darn. Fun to play with though. Not a keeper.
So many guns, so little time!
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I've owned a Darne. Couldn't adjust the stock to fit me and couldn't shoot it worth a darn. Fun to play with though. Not a keeper. FWIW, Darnes have that through-stock bolt and an earned reputation for stocks being darn near impossible to bend/adjust.
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I was lucky with my Darne R-10; the stock fits me to a T and the 27.5" barrels are choked IC and Mod. The barrels even have a raised rib. I try to hunt with it a few times every year, but I can never remember whether the safety goes forward to shoot or backward. Don't worry, I always work that out before heading to the field. The reloading is actually pretty slick...Geo
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