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WITH TWO SETS OF INTERCHANGEABLE BARRELS
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A LIGHTWEIGHT DARNE PATENT 12-BORE (2IN) SLIDING-BREECH GUN BY DARNE, NO. 3F345
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
The patent sliding-breech action with lift-up toplever, manual side-safety, carved ribanded fences, the breech profusely engraved with bouquets and foliate-scrolls, bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, boldly-figured stock, the barrels with sunken ribs and scroll-engraved breech-ends
15.1/8in. stock
Weight 6lb. 1oz., 27in. barrels, approx. I.C. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Extra barrels:-
Weight 5lb. 13oz., 27in. barrels, approx. .3/8 & .5/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
The patent sliding-breech action with lift-up toplever, manual side-safety, carved ribanded fences, the breech profusely engraved with bouquets and foliate-scrolls, bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, boldly-figured stock, the barrels with sunken ribs and scroll-engraved breech-ends
15.1/8in. stock
Weight 6lb. 1oz., 27in. barrels, approx. I.C. & choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Extra barrels:-
Weight 5lb. 13oz., 27in. barrels, approx. .3/8 & .5/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof