Best Gun - A pompous English term for a gun that must have several specific details. To qualify for the title, it must have a Sidelock action with Intercepting Sears , have Chopper Lump Barrels , be Stocked to the Fences and have its lumps concealed by its floorplate . While almost any respectable gunmaker can accomplish these requirements, the implication, of course, is that it is also built to the highest standard of quality.

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To which I would add, "noun; see swindle".