Darne R-17

[KCordell]

Lovely gun...wood looks fantastic! I also have one but on the future "Brian Dudley project list" as LOP isn't optimal for me...needs little tlc too on the stock as can be seen. How can you tell the date of manufacture?

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by KCordell

How can you tell the date of manufacture?

I found this site http://www.gournetusa.com/darne04.htm which had this chart. Also found a site that has manufacturers owners manuals for many extinct guns and picked up one for the Darne for the 1962-68 era. http://www.cornellpubs.com/index.php

SERIAL NUMBER FOR AFFIXED BARREL MODEL R V P & HS (Many Exceptions Occur)

0-50000:up to 1910, one piece stock

A001,A002...A999,B001...Z999:1910-1925

AA001,AA002...BB001...ZZ999:1926-1935

3A001,3A002...3B001...3Z999:1935-1948

4A001,4A002...4B001...:1949-1955

4Z 1955-1952

5A001...5Z999:1962-1968 Mine is 5T264 so it fits in this range

6A...1968-1974

7A...1974-1978

8A...up to 8F 1978

8G Bruchet

8F890...8G204 1981-2004