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Just wondered what is considered the best side by side that is made in the world today. Not a machine made shotgun or double rifle, but handmade, hand-fitted and hand-stocked side by sides. Please post pic's if you have any.

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The one I can't afford. :-)

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Because of reverence for age and length of building side by sides to the exclusion of vitually everything else, the English build the best. Plus the English gun has been tested in Africa, India and similar continents against the most dangerous animals and they have been tested in the most rugged conditions. Purdey, Boss, Atkin,Grant & Lang, Webley & Scott, Rigby, they have the history tracing their roots back to the 17th century. But good lord are they expensive!!!
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I believe that all guns are machine made today to some extent. What seperates the best is the actual man hours involed in the finishing and fit of the gun.

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There is no one name answer to your question. There are 60+ gunmakers who can make you a "best" gun by anyone's standards. Generally, they work as a world trade these days; barrels, actioning, stocking, engraving, finishing, etc. all done in different countries. Such guns are usually +$50,000 and many months in the making. Some of the very best craftsmen are literally booked for life. There enough people "voting" for their favorite craftsman at $50,000 - $100,000+ a pop to keep all these 60+ guys in business; as I said, no single answer.

Were I "voting," I'd "vote" at Hartmann & Weiss.

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Didn't Fabbri make a few SxS guns. If so, they would likely be contenders. What's the deal with the "Stainless steel and Titanium alloy" guns bannered on the website?

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Last edited by C. J. Opacak; 06/08/07 02:43 PM.

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Originally Posted By: Rocketman
There is no one name answer to your question.


Agreed, perfection can be equaled, but it can not be surpassed. It would come down to asthetics and personal taste from those makers who currently offer a "best gun".

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Fabbri, Holland & Holland and Purdey are some that are right up there. The absolute finest probably were made many years ago. As Kevin said, none of them are completely handmade. Few, if any, were truly handmade 100 years ago, either.


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