What constitutes "best" is a matter of opinion, so I don't think there is a wrong answer. For me, and considering a shotgun only, it would have to be a sidelock and never an over/under or single barrel. But were we talking about rifles that would change.

I don't think of American guns ever being "best" which is not a reflection on their quality but simply their being Yank guns and not Brit guns.

If someone thinks differently, I have no objection.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)

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