Best Guns are within our reach if you are willing on taking chances at auctions.
I have a friend I shoot with reguarly and he just picked up two very nice Boss side by sides at the last Julia's Auction.
A nice mid 20's 16 gauge with 27" barrels for a little over 10K and a nice 12 bore made around 1908 for under 10K.
Now they both need some things done to get them to a proper level but both came with oak and leather cases.
I estimate another 4K and both will be nice presentable guns.
Oh, he just picked up a nice bar action Grant side lever hammer gun at Holts for under 5K. Now it has sleeved barrels but being already over in the UK the possibilities are endless.
So Best Guns are out there if you are willing to hunt for them.

Mike Proctor