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August 12, 2012, 04:41 PM
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help with DARNE shotgun
I have been told i a have a darne shotgun and the numbers and other info might be under the stock or on the waterboard. I don't know where the waterboard is and sure don't know how to break it down?
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August 12, 2012, 07:36 PM
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The Darne shotguns have what's referred to as a sliding breech.
The watertable is the flat part of the action, which the opposite flats (located on the undersides of the barrels) rest on, when the gun is closed & ready to fire. To view/inspect the proof & maker's marks, both the sliding breech and the barrel set musy be first removed from the receiver - a normal procedure for cleaning after field use. If you go to the French Shotgun Forum ( http://www.gournetusa.com/forum/ ), the first section is all about Darne shotguns, with the first "sticky" an illustrated take-apart tutorial. . |
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August 15, 2012, 08:28 AM
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thanks for the help
one thing i have found out is someone on TFL always has the answer.
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August 15, 2012, 09:57 AM
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Yeah, but now it's your turn for payback - WHERE'S THE PICS ? ? .
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August 15, 2012, 11:31 AM
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August 15, 2012, 05:51 PM
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Is there an echo in here ????? .
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August 15, 2012, 06:47 PM
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Have those sliding breeches ever been known to blow back into the shooter's face?
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August 15, 2012, 09:10 PM
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Klaw - the sliding breech is actually a toggle type of opener
Sorry Pete - missed that last part where you had the link - think of it as great minds that think alike!..... 
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August 15, 2012, 09:15 PM
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If I recall, the Gun Digest had an article on these rugged guns back in the late 70's. They were / are high quality shotguns.
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September 24, 2014, 06:47 AM
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Actually the Darne is an extremely strong action. When the toggle closes a bolt rises and fits into an extension between the barrels. The toggle cams "over the top" making for another lock up. Darne uses this same action for rifles,in some of the older large dangerous game calibers. My personal Darne is a little 28Ga straight grip that weighs in just under 5 1/2 pounds and is a delight to carry and shoot.
There are many Darne knock off's, some of dubious quality, some good and one in particular that is not a true knock off but a design all of it's own, although af first glance it looks like a Darne. That is a Charlin, and is recognized as a weaker action, locking only by the toggle camming over. What sets it apart is that the sliding breech rides on little hidden ball bearings making it super smooth. Mine is not one of the highest grades, but has minimal engraveing, and what is amazing is that at the instant the toggle locks down the engraveing all lines up and matches. |
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September 24, 2014, 09:11 AM
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This thread petered out over two years ago.
The OP got his information, and hasn't been back since then. No need to resurrect it with a new reply to him.
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