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Bill K
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:27 am  Reply with quote



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I’ve come across a French Charlin SXS - similar to a Darne sliding Breech shotgun.

I’d appreciate anyone’s thoughts

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last dollar
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:42 pm  Reply with quote



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Location: Great State of Kansas

i Bought a 16 bore Charlin in a pawnshop in Ukiah, California... I liked it it felt good between the hands and appeared to be well built. I shot it for years, taking lots of eathered critters and even a feral hog with it
I never knew amuch about it didnt need to JUst shot it....Damn good gun! My daughter has it now...
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Ted Schefelbein
PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:16 pm  Reply with quote



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Safety lever can be hard to move- it has a stout little leaf spring on it. A Darne and a Charlin are much different designs. The Darne is toggle, cam, and vertical bite locked, a Charlin is an over-the-center device. Sounds weird, but, there is no mechanical lock holding a Charlin closed, just a mechanical advantage over the breech. when the lever is closed.

They are both good guns. I’ve owned both, would own the right, good fitting example of either, again.

Best,
Ted


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Lloyd3
PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:57 pm  Reply with quote



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I did not realize that the two designs were so different. There's always something new to be leaned here.

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postoak
PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:25 pm  Reply with quote
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Great shotguns, I have found them to be smoother than Darne, but as mentioned above not as strong as a Darne, but plenty strong for shotshells.

I believe they were made in grades two through eight.
The grades being designated by the number of animals such as rabbits, birds, tigers, and stars stamped on them.

The safety is a little odd, and takes getting familiar with.

Mine is a six rabbit version in a 12 gauge.

Most of the Charlins will be stamped 65mm for chamber length.
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Ted Schefelbein
PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:32 pm  Reply with quote



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There were several owners of the Charlin company over the near 100 years of operation. There are several different versions of grade stamps used.

I have no evidence a Charlin is stronger, or weaker than a Darne. Or, vice versa. They are two different means to an end. They both work well. There are more differences in the people who use, and love or hate them, than in the guns.

The smoother thing only matters when the gun is cocked, and you are cycling the action without cocking the gun. Both designs take about the same effort to cock the action. This is comparing an R Darne to a Charlin. A V Darne is cocked in the first quarter inch or so of opening, and is a different kettle of fish.

Best,
Ted

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boon hogganbeck
PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:17 pm  Reply with quote



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Location: mtns of central PA

I’ve been lusting over a 16 gauge Charlin on GB…
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