Originally Posted By: Kyrie

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.

http://www.hallowellco.com/abbrevia.htm#B

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


For someone who has no interest in English guns, you sure have an opinion on them. You seem to know all about the English gun trade and the making of a Best gun.

Gregory J. Westberg
MSG, USA
Ret