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Darne 16-gauge R10 Side-by-side Shotgun
Guns International #: 102219600 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Darne Shotguns - Shotguns - French Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: RnnHntr
Member Since: 6/26/15
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Money Order or Certified Check
Description:
Darne 16-gauge R10 Shotgun in very good to excellent condition. I believe this may have been a G.I bring back, as there are no import marks that I can find. What is unique is that the receiver on this gun is blued, whereas most Darnes have a bright receiver finish. The metal finish appears to be all original since the engraving still has sharp edges and is of a uniform depth with no visible evidence of polishing, and the screw heads are in time and the slots are in excellent condition. The stock finish appears to be original except for an expertly done repair to the toe of the stock that can be seen in one of the photographs. Otherwise, there are handling marks, and the aforementioned repair, but no cracks. The gun has 65mm chambers, 25-1/2” long barrels, and the choke constrictions measure 0.020” and 0.029, about modified and full. The bores are excellent with no visible pits, dents, or other flaws and have a minimum wall thickness of 0.051”. The gun weights 6 pounds, 0.25 ounces. The length of pull is 14-1/8” to the original buttplate, the drop at the comb is 1-5/8”. The drop at the heal is 2-3/8”, and there is about 3/8” of cast for a right-handed shooter. Overall, this is a marvelous and easy to carry upland gun. Shipping will be by USPS Priority Mail insured. If paying by personal check, I will ship after the check clears.
If you have never had a Darne in your hands, you're in for a treat if you come away with this one. The gun writer Steve Bodio has written extensively about his obsession with Darnes. In the October 25 2021 Sporting Classics Daily he wrote this:
"What is it about the Darne that has kept me coming back for more? First, the Darne’s “eumatic” nature; its strength, lightness, pointability, low recoil. The word eumatic was coined by the late Gough Thomas. He defined it as “the quality in a manually-operated device whereby it is totally correlated to the human being who has to use it.” The Darne, once you get used to its peculiarities, is among the most eumatic shotguns ever built. Its strength is obvious—old Darnes don’t get looser, only smoother. Its fixed frame, powerful lockup and monobloc barrel base offset the minor disadvantage of having to remove the sliding breech (a simple operation you can perform in seconds with a pocketknife) in order to see clearly down the barrels. The reasons for its lightness are obvious as well. The Darne has more wood and less steel than conventional shotguns, despite its strength.
The “pointability,” though allied to lightness, is more complex. Probably any shotgun can be made very light, but mere light weight without proper balance can be as much a hindrance as a help. The Darne concentrates its weight between your hands, and always swings naturally—I have never handled a clunky Darne. Even the magnum 12s and (rather light) 10s handle like English game guns. Part of this is design and part is execution—the gracefully swamped barrels, larger at the ends than in the middle (actually this is true of virtually all quality doubles, but more obvious in the Dame than in most) doubtless play a part in balance, too. It has taken me a while to find my optimum measurements in a Darne, but when they fit, I hit. And finally—or should I put this first—there is Darne’s beauty. No gun on earth is more graceful. Nothing, no obtrusive toplever or even smoothly-curved underlever, breaks the sweep of its curves. Truly, one of a kind."
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge
Manufacturer: Darne
Model: R10
Barrel Length: 25-1/2
Bore: 16-gauge
Chambers: 2-1./2
Ejectors: Extractors
Condition: Very good to excellent
Metal Condition: Very good to excellent
Wood Condition: Very good to excellent
Bore Condition: Very good to excellent
Triggers: Douple
Stock: Straight Grip
Stock Comb: 1-5/8
Stock Heel: 2-3/8
Stock Cast: 3/8
LOP: 14-1/8
Rib: Concave
Finish: Blued
Weight: 6 pounds
Choke Left: Full
Choke Right: Modified
Item Location: Colorado
Minimum Wall Thickness Left: 0.051
Minimum Wall Thickness Right: 0.051