Gosh, never thought about that. I only own Parker, L.C. Smith and AH Fox side-by-sides, mainly lower to middle grades, all 12's except the Sterlingworth 20, all with double triggers- about 60% have selective ejectors, none have straight grips or beavertailed forearms, one has a factory ventilated rib- Sort of a cross section of working/using guns that fit me well and perform very well-reliable, consistent trigger pulls, ejectors in time, on face-
But to really address the ROTFLMAO question that brother Lester posed: I'd go with the late Micheal McIntosh's 1989 book- "Best Guns" and with the exception of the Remington 32- only because it is an over/under and NOT a side-by-side, go with his picks.
I have, in my now 70 years- seen a few very high grade American made side-bys (seen, NOT shot or acquirred however) and the one that I recall the best was a 16 gauge Uncle Dan LeFever Optimus Grade in original case with accessories. Recent area gun shows have a Phila CE Fox 16 with Krupp Steel barrels and single trigger and straight grip, as also with the LeFever, and a friend showed me a 1912 era Parker 28 gauge CHE that was truly stunning- engraving, wood to metal-
All good, but for my field usage, I'll stay with the more affordable (for me) grades. As far as Best Guns from Europe or England, well as the late J.P. "The Nose" Morgan once said about yachts-- etc etc etc..
