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Traded into another Darne last week: Mid 1970s vintage V19 20 gauge. Straight stock, swamped rib. I’m thinking the butt plate might be one of the urethane reproductions, as it is a little too perfect, and has not shrunk. That would be exactly one Darne plastic butt plate I’ve seen, in forty years, that hasn’t shrunk. Interesting wood: Not too much to lug around. It is actually lighter in weight than my 28 gauge V19: Porky 28 gauge on the scale: Maintenance consisted of moving all the screws back into north/south alignment, expected after 45 or so years, clean and light lube. Someone decided to remove about .010” from each barrel, not sure if forcing cones or chamber length have been altered, and, mostly don’t care. Chokes come in about .008 and .027, call it IC and Full, I suppose. Stock does not appear to be cast either way, and LOP is an honest 14 3/4”. I would say it has been well cared for. Triggers both break well under the weight of the gun, my usual trigger test since my trigger scale died. I have looked for a long time for a straight stocked, swamped rib 20 gauge Darne, to replace the gun pictured in The Double Gun Journal, a gun that I sold in a silly moment. Had a very hard time missing with that gun, and didn’t really know just what a gift that was. Best, Ted
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Very nice gun, Ted. Congratulations! I keep looking at the pair of Vouzelaud 20's Hallowell has had for some time. I can live with the short LOP and probably the cast, but I'm not sure I can live with the drop. I remain a big fan of French guns, although I've given up on Darnes. Along with pretty much any other guns that aren't break action with a tang safety. http://www.hallowellco.com/vouzelaud_____matched_pair%2020ga.htm
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That’s great Ted!
Hopefully as you switch shooting sides, the lack of cast will be easy to adapt to.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Good for you Ted. I have made a deal on a 20 gauge Darne as well that I should have in my possession in a few days. I will take some pictures of that one as well when it comes and have you post them to here to the board for me. Enjoy that straight English stock. I have a soft spot in my heart for those English stocks. That new stock of yours is a beauty.
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- Les Francais sourient.
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The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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For Gene: https://ibb.co/1srDT3SWhen a Darne is marked with either the SPC or SPL prefix in the serial number, there really isn’t an accurate way to date the manufacture of the gun using the serial number. SPC indicated special order short barrels, and SPL indicated special order long barrels. As special orders, they were numbered out of sequence. But, there are other clues. James Wayne dutifully stamped his importer information into the tubes, telling us 1970s, I’ve looked at a lot of Darne guns, and can’t recall seeing an SPL serial number. In the era James Wayne was in the game, many were the writers who pontificated that 26” tubes were exactly what a bloke wanted, regardless of whether he shot a pump, an auto, or a double of some sort. I’d bet most of what James Wayne sold was inventory, and few guns were ordered to measure. My previous 20 gauge R15, left the factory with a set of 29” tubes. I am a poorer man for not realizing exactly what I had, when I had it. I shot that little gun well. The thermometer is indicating -1 F, at the moment, and I won’t pattern it, today. But, I will, eventually. Larry, those guns have been for sale for a long time. They look odd, with all that drop, and beaver tail front wood. I couldn’t shoot them, not well, anyway. Best, Ted
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What a beautiful example of the ugliest sxs ever made. Congratulations, Ted. Glad you like it. Fwiw, just where is the safety on a the Darne thing? JR
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What a beautiful example of the ugliest sxs ever made. Congratulations, Ted. Glad you like it. Fwiw, just where is the safety on a the Darne thing? JR A little early to be slurring the words on your keyboard, isn’t it John? A Darne has a couple of safeties on board. Not going to get into it, today, since there are 20 years worth of me explaining it right here. I doubt you actually give a rip, anyway. Whatever. Might just be me, but, I think this is the ugliest: Have a good Sunday. Can you hunt woodcock thereabouts? Best, Ted
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Congratulations Ted, very nice!
I can’t tell, but does the gun have sling swivels or does it have the Darne detachable sling?
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