In your opinion what's the best shotgun ever made?

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Yes sir, I agree and I collect model 12s. Also, Win. model 42 ( was the .410 version of the model 12 ) They just don't make 'em like that anymore.

How about the Winchester Model 21 side by side ? or the Remington 3200 over and under ?

Nice firearms, built by craftsmen who understood they were actually producing a work of art. The state of the art in fact.

EDIT : This is a great question, it made my mind race. Think of how many of these old time firearms were made and survive today. Two even three lifetimes of use later. Never a worn out part or repair needed. They just don't make 'em like that anymore. I say those who bought and enjoyed these firearms made a very good purchase....Show more

For me,the Mossberg 500 for a pump.

I've never owned a semi auto shotgun,but the Mossberg 930 looks great. I'm sure the fit and finish isn't as good as a Browning,but it's also a $450 gun brand new,that's half of what a new Browning will run you. The Remington 1100 is another good one,I just don't like that it only takes 2 3/4 shells,I know a few models can take 3" shells but the standard is 2 3/4 only. I guess maybe that's because it is mainly a skeet gun?...Show more

The one that I own, because the one I don't own won't kill a deer or dove or squirrel for me.

Let's face it- we could argue until the cows come home about which is the best, but in the end, most are pretty darn good. Personal preference means a lot, but ultimately I'd prefer to go hunting with a Mossberg Maverick 88 that I own than a Remington Wingmaster that I don't own....Show more

The mossberg 500 and 590.. just cause for its uses, durability, and price, they simply are unmatched in the pump action category but as for others i couldnt say as ive never fired any shotgun but a pump....Show more

Winchester model 1997 trench gun with a bayonet lug or the Browning auto 5...Show more