Darne info wanted

[Matt Buckley]

Roger Barlow wrote articles about Darne's in the Gun Digests from the 60's-70's. Ted Schefelbein lives here in Minnesota where I'm from and he is a wealth of info on Darnes if you can get in touch with him. He also posts from time to time on the 16 Gauge Society forum.

[Steve Scobee]

What would the chokes be? 18.4. 18.4 18.5

[Matt Buckley]

I believe those numbers are bore diameter measured in mm when proofed. The specific chokes are not marked.

[ArtS]

Just post on DoubleGun. You should contact the administrator and they will straighten out the registration. If you post about a Darne, Ted will post. It is like the movie Field of Dreams. Post and he will come.

One thing that confuses about Darne is that there are quite a few guns floating around that were by Regis Darne. They are not exactly like the original and are marked and numbered a little differently. If it doesn't say simply "Darne" on the top lever, it is by another maker.

[Steve Scobee]

Thanks. I will try again to get registered on double gun. The top lever says only "Darne" in an oval that is gold coloured.

[Matt Buckley]

The gun you have is an official Darne, no questions about that. Ted will be able to tell you anything else you want to know.

[Steve Scobee]

Would you happen to have contact info for Ted? Still getting no response from Doublegun.

[double barrel]

Here is Ted's e-mail.
tedjs@usfamily.net