*DARNE SLIDING BREECH SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.

*DARNE SLIDING BREECH SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. Fine French made earlier style shotgun, about the equivalent to a Model R-11, with 26-3/4″ bbls, choked FULL/IMP-MOD with swamped tapered matted rib with single brass bead. Receiver and sliding breech are case colored with nominal arabesque patterns on the sides with leaf and twig motifs on the fences. Left side of the receiver has a tiny knurled safety. It is fitted with nicely figured walnut with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-1/8″ over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. The opening lever is marked “CHARLIN”. SN 21577. CONDITION: About very good. Bbls retain 85-90% original blue, dull over the chamber areas and up the bbl and little ways. Receiver and sliding breech retain 70-75% faded case colors with the balance turning silver. Wood retains most of a professionally restored finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-45943 JR453 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1868	$1,150.00	DARNE SLIDING BREECH SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. Fine French made earlier style shotgun, about the equivalent to a Model R-11, with 26-3/4″ bbls, choked FULL/IMP-MOD with swamped tapered matted rib with single brass bead. Receiver and sliding breech are case colored with nominal arabesque patterns on the sides with leaf and twig motifs on the fences. Left side of the receiver has a tiny knurled safety. It is fitted with nicely figured walnut with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-1/8″ over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. The opening lever is marked “CHARLIN”. SN 21577. CONDITION: About very good. Bbls retain 85-90% original blue, dull over the chamber areas and up the bbl and little ways. Receiver and sliding breech retain 70-75% faded case colors with the balance turning silver. Wood retains most of a professionally restored finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-45943 JR453 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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