The experience of using the guns detailed (with a couple of exceptions), and the overall impression that they have left with regard to shooting characteristics and manufacturing quality have been of paramount importance in compiling the list. There are certain other questions: what has been especially significant or innovative? What cannot be left out? What really ‘sings’ when you shoot it? Practically speaking, any gun listed must remain in production, too.
CRITERIAĭesign excellence, aesthetic quality, overall form, reliability, decorative detail, integrity of materials, value for money and shooting performance might all be considered. There is the inevitable difficulty of judging old against new, form against beauty, value for money over performance. It is an onerous task to choose the world’s best 20 shotguns.
These best shotguns are at the apex of the gun world. The Field has sifted through the myriad option to reveal the definitive list of the world’s 20 best shotguns. However, when it comes to the best shotguns in the world there are some sure fire shotguns that even the most cantankerous would agree on. The shooting world is packed to the gunnels with people who all share the thrill of the sport but have very different criteria for the shotguns they use. That is why we are an authority on the very best in shooting, hunting, fishing and everything you might find in a country house.Īnyone who has an interest in the sport will hold their own opinion as to what makes the best gun. The best shotguns in the world – what makes them? Personal taste, artisan craftsmanship, expense? A favoured and ancient AYA might shoot like a dream and knock the highest of birds of out of the sky, but it won’t make the top spot according to the next man, who wouldn’t swap a Beretta 692 for its weight in gold. THIS FEATURE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2007
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