MODEL 12

Baker Paragon 12ga. Mine's 117 years old and still tight as a drum. Shoots full and fuller.

But best for what? I have several Winchester 1300s that are not even broke in yet.

Win model 12

I can't say for sure if it's the best shotgun ever made but I really like my old Model 31 Remington.

Belgian made Browning A5

Browning A5 or a AH FOX double

Mossberg Model 500 Voted in the top 20 of shotguns a well priced working mans gun reliable affordable and the parts interchange own 5 of them.

Original Parker. If ya don’t know what that is I. feel sorry for you!

Older model 1100. I have had mine for almost 50 years, shot countless shells through it and only replaced the seals once. It has been dropped in the muck banged around behind the seat in my truck and generally abused but keeps on ticking.

I like Rem1100s. Especially like the LT 20 I got for my grandson. A joy to shoot.

Another winner is the Ruger Red Label. Mine is a first year 20 gauge. Nothing fancy. Reliable.

Got a 12 and 20 Model 12. Solid guns. Browning Citori comes to mind also.

Yep the Express models in the 870 were the ones that got cheap.and I should have stated that ...I think the 870 Wingmaster is a different model anyway?

I had one and liked it. Had the key word. It fired once when I closed the action while running shells through unloading it. Nothing was near the trigger. It went down the road to someone that didn't seem to care about my experience with it.

I have mostly 870s I think 4 of them, various old doubles, and a 590 a1 Mariner. They all work I tend to grab my 870 Lt 20 or the savage 311. That old beat up broke down mismatched 311 fits me the best and point like pointing my finger.
That what I currently are they the best not by a long shot but they work.I have I have had many others over the years and got ride of them for various reasons.

If I could have only one? That does not even compute and is crazy talk!!!!

Depends on what you mean by "best". Various applications.
I have many thousands of rounds through my Winchester SXP. It's a tough gun. It'll drop more ducks than that double barrel guaranteed. I don't have a double barrel because it's not the best for my application.

Lot of good ones mentioned here. I think much of it depends on what you use them for. I own 2 Wingmasters, a Winchester model 12, but my go to shotgun for coyotes is my Benelli Super Black Eagle. The model 12 action is much harder to work than the .870

I've never owned a 21 but I have owned a Parker GHE 20 gauge, a couple A.H. Fox Sterlingworth's, an L.C. Smith or two and a couple Ithaca's. Those were all great American shotguns. The finest my meager means have been able to afford was a WJ Jeffery in 28 gauge. A fine British double makes an American made shotgun feel like a club. There's just no comparison.

Ithica Model 37, a Browning in disguise.

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Posco I’m jealous, for elegance and pointability the British had it.

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Behold-the most famous American shotgun. And rightfully so. Bo Whoop

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