What company is your favorite and why?

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

After 40 years of working on and Restoring Doubles from Savage 311's to Purdys best, my favorite American built shotguns are:
The Parker Boxlock "C" grades, just the right amount of bling and unique features on the best action ever built.
Any graded Parker hammer gun, without rival, wow.
Syracuse Smiths, pure elegance with a simple and reliable design.
Grade 4 Ithicas, the 70 Mustang of the gun world, a pure classic.
Fox "A" grades, affordable style with a unique shootability.
Remington 1894's "E" grade, simply Art with great ejectors.
Baker Paragons, great design, America unapreciated side locks.
"H" grade Lefevers, genius design. The lack of embelishment allows one to apperciate the fabulous mechanism.
The Winchester Model 21 and Olin for his insight and ability to build Americas last great Double.

Brad