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I posted this on the French Rifles forum but got nothing. Perhaps someone here will know something about them. At the Houston gun show last month i saw a Charlin. It's a knock-off of the Darne, with the same toggle action although the configuration of the parts appears a little different. This one had St Etienne proofs and was in 12 gauge. I didn't take the barrels off to check the chamber length. Does anyone know anything about the Charlin?

My Recent Posts · (06/30/08

For translate , u can use google. I'm from France , and it's a great information about the CHARLIN RIFLE (rare model) Made around 1900 to 1968 :

Pour répondre à toutes vos inquiétudes, tout en étant qu'un amateur, mais averti, il est bon de savoir que la société CHARLIN ne fabriquait que de très bon fusils de chasse. Période de fabrication approximative, 1900 environ à 1968. Certains modèles de haut de gamme étaient réputés dans le monde entier. Ceux-ci ressemblent énormément aux fusils DARNE en raison de leur système à culasse coulissante, mais ils sont différents. Il n'existe pas chez CHARLIN de grande ou petite clé comme chez DARNE. 2 modèles, celui de base sans recouvrement des canons et les autres avec recouvrement. Ensuite viennent les types. Le plus connu est le 1921 qui comprend 11 sortent de fintions, du calibre 20/65 (rare) au 12/65. Cela jusque dans les années 30. Vers 1950, il était possible de trouver 5 finitions supplémentaires, chambrés 70. Vers 1950 CHARLIN a racheté la firme RIBES, et en 1968 elle a fermé définitivement ses portes. Pour les cotes, rien à voir, malheureusement, avec celles des DARNE. Bien que mieux fini mécaniquement, le CHARLIN a une cote nettement inférieure.
I find this information on a french forum.

Regards , Mister Moon for WWW.M9M4.COM

My Recent Posts · (06/30/08

Thanks, Mr. Moon. Frenchmen wince when I speak their language, but I can read it OK. Interesting details in that post. The few Charlins I have seen were most certainly "très bon fusils de chasse". What is the URL of that forum? I found a lot of information on www.dournetusa.com/forum since I posted last year.

My Recent Posts · (07/01/08

I see in that french forum : http://www.parlonschasse.com/posts1497-0.html&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= but , i think there not others info about your " tools " .... only , it was a RARE rifle ....
Personaly , it was the first time that i see this Name ..... In fact , i'm not a gun-collector , only M9 bayonet collector as u had see in WWW.M9M4.COM

Ciao ,

Mister Moon always for WWW.M9M4.COM FRANCE

My Recent Posts · (12/21/08

I just saw this thread and realize it is over a year old.

Now for a little bit of my limited knowledge. They are as you know are both sliding breech guns. The major difference is in the lockup. The Darne has a round rodlike extension extending reward from the upper barrel assembly. On the bottom side of that assembly is a hole. When the sliding breech reaches its forward motion and the toggle is pressed down a lug moves up and into this hole locking the barrels and sliding breech. The Darne is therefore capable of some large caliber dangerous game cartrige loadins.

The Charlin locks by means of an over the top toggle camming motion with no barrel breech lockup like the Darne and is not nearly as strong. The breech of the Charlin rides on spring loaded ball bearings and is incredibely smooth.

I am lucky enough to have one of each and still do not know much. Go to the doublegunshop.com or the new site,gournetusa.com , the latter of which is sponsered by the resident US Darne expert. There are some fantastic pictures of some Charlin's posted by a gentleman from France there.

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Posts: 1510 (11/28/07 10:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I posted this on the French Rifles forum but got nothing. Perhaps someone here will know something about them. At the Houston gun show last month i saw a Charlin. It's a knock-off of the Darne, with the same toggle action although the configuration of the parts appears a little different. This one had St Etienne proofs and was in 12 gauge. I didn't take the barrels off to check the chamber length. Does anyone know anything about the Charlin?
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Posts: 9 (06/30/08 07:11 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	For translate , u can use google. I'm from France , and it's a great information about the CHARLIN RIFLE (rare model) Made around 1900 to 1968 : Pour répondre à toutes vos inquiétudes, tout en étant qu'un amateur, mais averti, il est bon de savoir que la société CHARLIN ne fabriquait que de très bon fusils de chasse. Période de fabrication approximative, 1900 environ à 1968. Certains modèles de haut de gamme étaient réputés dans le monde entier. Ceux-ci ressemblent énormément aux fusils DARNE en raison de leur système à culasse coulissante, mais ils sont différents. Il n'existe pas chez CHARLIN de grande ou petite clé comme chez DARNE. 2 modèles, celui de base sans recouvrement des canons et les autres avec recouvrement. Ensuite viennent les types. Le plus connu est le 1921 qui comprend 11 sortent de fintions, du calibre 20/65 (rare) au 12/65. Cela jusque dans les années 30. Vers 1950, il était possible de trouver 5 finitions supplémentaires, chambrés 70. Vers 1950 CHARLIN a racheté la firme RIBES, et en 1968 elle a fermé définitivement ses portes. Pour les cotes, rien à voir, malheureusement, avec celles des DARNE. Bien que mieux fini mécaniquement, le CHARLIN a une cote nettement inférieure. I find this information on a french forum. Regards , Mister Moon for WWW.M9M4.COM
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Posts: 1609 (06/30/08 05:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks, Mr. Moon. Frenchmen wince when I speak their language, but I can read it OK. Interesting details in that post. The few Charlins I have seen were most certainly "très bon fusils de chasse". What is the URL of that forum? I found a lot of information on www.dournetusa.com/forum since I posted last year.
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Posts: 10 (07/01/08 09:38 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I see in that french forum : http://www.parlonschasse.com/posts1497-0.html&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= but , i think there not others info about your " tools " .... only , it was a RARE rifle .... Personaly , it was the first time that i see this Name ..... In fact , i'm not a gun-collector , only M9 bayonet collector as u had see in WWW.M9M4.COM Ciao , Mister Moon always for WWW.M9M4.COM FRANCE
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Posts: 63 (12/21/08 09:14 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I just saw this thread and realize it is over a year old. Now for a little bit of my limited knowledge. They are as you know are both sliding breech guns. The major difference is in the lockup. The Darne has a round rodlike extension extending reward from the upper barrel assembly. On the bottom side of that assembly is a hole. When the sliding breech reaches its forward motion and the toggle is pressed down a lug moves up and into this hole locking the barrels and sliding breech. The Darne is therefore capable of some large caliber dangerous game cartrige loadins. The Charlin locks by means of an over the top toggle camming motion with no barrel breech lockup like the Darne and is not nearly as strong. The breech of the Charlin rides on spring loaded ball bearings and is incredibely smooth. I am lucky enough to have one of each and still do not know much. Go to the doublegunshop.com or the new site,gournetusa.com , the latter of which is sponsered by the resident US Darne expert. There are some fantastic pictures of some Charlin's posted by a gentleman from France there. JJK Last Edited By: jkingrph 12/21/08 09:21 PM. Edited 2 times.

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