tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152190136083296097.post3126414610587031495..comments2024-03-07T23:48:08.824-08:00Comments on The Gourmet Sportsman: Darne R10gourmetsportsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10870049540784906047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152190136083296097.post-16683362629367325842014-12-13T22:26:06.506-08:002014-12-13T22:26:06.506-08:00Another Darne aficionado! Thanks for sharing your...Another Darne aficionado! Thanks for sharing your story. May your Darne serve you another 40 years and more.gourmetsportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870049540784906047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152190136083296097.post-67993408166020694792014-12-12T03:51:23.081-08:002014-12-12T03:51:23.081-08:00Just a note on the quality of the Darnes in the 70...Just a note on the quality of the Darnes in the 70s - the issue of the wood shrinking away from the metal is just that - I have a R13 bought new in 1974. It was flawless on day one but over the decades the wood has done exactly what is shown in the photo above (and in the same spot). The hand engraving, scrolling and stock checkering is pretty good (not perfect but it was done by a person not a robot) and was exceptional for the price and the time (the gun cost me around $200). It has been a faithful servant for 40 years now and is used regularly and sometimes often (up until a few years back the variety of Hops my family grows was affected by birds seeking seeds (the variety we grow now is seedless) so each year for nearly 30 years several hundred little offenders met an untimely demise at the hands of the Darne). I have always loved the low weight, sensible chokes, chromed inner barels and especially the relatively short barrels and surprising low levels of kickback. As a bird and bush gun it is hard to beat. The gun is still a hoot to use and simplicity itself to take apart and pack away after a days hunting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com