In "Side by Sides of the World for Y2K", the Colt 1883 hammerless boxlock is described as "considered one of the finest American doubles ever built". Assuming that's true, calling it THE "finest" is something different. Surely "one of the finest" would include Parker, Winchester M21, and my favorite for simplicity and sheer genius, the Syracuse Lefever.
Certainly the fame the Colt name has in our history(maybe world history) coupled with the relatively small number of SxS they made, make them desireable collector's items. I had never heard or read the statement that they were THE FINEST ever made, before this thread.

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