Lefever, by a wide margin..Best is very subjective, but I have owned em all, except for any Galazans, and Uncle Dans creations just "feel" the best.......and seem to be pretty reliable. I have a sort of well used "H" which I shoot a lot. It finally broke a hammer at the Cabelas vintagers shoot. Buck Hamlin made it well, and its back on the circuit. It was made in 1899...Ithacas seem to be right up there as well.