Finest shotgun in the world

[Lucky_Anderson]

What shotgun is the finest in the world?!

[Cuts Crooked]

Depends. Waddaya usin it fer?

[FloraBama Kid]

Howdy Lucky and Welcome to the camp.

IMO the finest shotgun would be a FREE shotgun. But like Cuts sez it all depends on what ya gonna do with it.

[Paper Chaser]

The BEST shotgun is the one that is 'on target' EVERY time. And like FloraBama said "...FREE.."

[Texas Lawdog]

It depends on what you want to use it for? A pump-action 12ga. is a good home defense weapon. Any of the mjor brands are good.  You could a SXS for CAS, The Russian ones are pretty good. A winchester 97(not the clone) is a pump CAS gun.  Barrel Length is a matter of preference.  Hunting can be done with Pump or Semi-auto. depending on the shooter.  Remington, Ithaca, Winchester or Browning are all good brands.  Price range is aslo a consideration.

[Forty Rod]

I favor the Bernardelli Brescia model with two sets of barrels, true sidelocks with external hammers, a safety which can be switched from auto to manual, ejectors that can be turned off, and a beautiful fitted leather luggage-style case.

Not real practical, though at over $10,00 grand for a plain Jane model.  Embellishments and custrom features are extra.

I've been in love with these since they sold for under $2,000.

[Blue Moon]

   If cost no object, Winchester Model 21;  an early one, with double triggers and extractors, could be used for CAS.

Also, the Winchester Model 24 or a field grade L.C. Smith

[Lars]

There are several top of line 16-gauge doubles, made by Husqvarna, Merkel or Sauer that fill the bill. Some are hammer guns, some have internal hammers. The actual gun would have to be a "magic wand" in my hands -- some of these guns are. I would expect that some 16 gauge doubles made in Italy or Spain would fill the bill too. Can be either SXS or O/U.

Nothing made for the CAS market, no pump, no autoloader, no American, no Russian, no Chinese, no Japanese made double makes the grade. Some of the Japanese made doubles and O/Us are close.

Lars

[Camille Eonich]

The finest shotgun in the world is the .410 that my grandfather gave me when I was just a wee thing.  He traded his favorite 16 gage for it because it was the only thing that the guy would trade for and I wanted it so bad.

[Ozark Tracker]

Camille,  your 410, sounds like a fine gun, given to you by a fine grandpa.  I had a Grandpa like that and I'm sorry for anybody who didn't.
Made life good in his day.

[Camille Eonich]

I had a Grandpa like that and I'm sorry for anybody who didn't.

Me too Ozark...me too.

[Dakota Widowmaker]

Well, the new Ruger sxs gold label is rather well built and has good chokes built in. Smooth ejectors and good sights.

Its also $1300 most places.


For CAS, there are a plethora of ones to choose from. The Spartan/Remington 220 is getting pretty popular. ($279 at Cabelas)