Darne V22 28 ga 30" bbls
 

Here is a pretty rare gun I purchased last year made between 1925 and 1930, it is rare due to the barrels being 28 ga 30" long and factory chambered 2 7/8".
It's a California gun ordered by B. H. Dyas Co. From southern California.

What a great gun!

I’m not enamored over Darnes, but that is a nice gun!

Ken

Wow, there's a Darne I would own. Very nice

V22 is the highest grade gun that Darne made. Very nice!

It was a little tough trying to get a picture with both the end of the barrels in the picture and the end of the stock, but I almost made it.
Here a picture of the barrel flats.

BEAUTIFUL

Rare a hens teeth. Love them,but never able to shoot them well.

For those who don't know, you figure out the grade of a Darne by adding up the darne stamp marks on the barrel flats and add 10. Looks like 12 stamps in the picture which when added to 10 makes a 22 grade.

I had a beautiful Darne 28 ga. R-15 28" I bought from Steve Barnett at the Southern SxS years ago. Unfortunately I had to sell it to help finance an emergency surgery for my English setter. I had to let the gun go but had another year and a half with him including a last hunting season. It was more than worth it; I didn't miss the gun very long but I still miss him today. Your gun is the nicest vintage Darne I have seen; the only one so far with the retailer's name on the gun. Thanks for sharing!

I had a Darne in 12g. I was always intrigued by the action. I believe I traded it back to its former owner on this site. If that gun would have been this 28g, it would still be in my possession!! That’s a very nice Darne you have there. :clap:

I have no knowledge of Darne's but this one is at a local dealer advertised as an R16 20ga with 29.5" barrels with a sticker price of $3000 CDN.... is it worth it?

A fairly scarce gun in 20 ga. with the longer barrels. Sling swivels don't enhance it much but that's a Euro thing seen on many of their doubles. Would make a nice dove gun.

The 28 is beautiful, the 20, not so much.

I beg to differ, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I can tell you the receivers on Darnes were not blued like this 20 gauge so that has been done outside the factory. I question whether the gun may have been restocked as well looking at the piece of wood on this gun which is very nice. The price is high in my opinion for a non original Darne.