I agree with Mr. Mann 10000% smirk

Some people here read too many opinion columns and take them for fact. sick

According to some peoples definitions of what a best gun constitutes, a 1870's-1880's hammergun could not be considered or ranked as a best gun. Thats silly too.

John really summed it up in his post. I've seen boxlocks by Harkom, Greener, Sauer, Lindner, Scott, numerous provincial makers both on the Continent and England among others that are of higher overall quality in regards to fit, finish, aesthetics and adornment that rival even some of the best and most expensive sidelocks of the day. Not wishful thinking here, but fact.

Dustin