A guide book of shotgun values also introduces the original redbook code, a universal system of identifying and organizing firearms on the secondary market. Everything you need to know about the shotgun sports is a mouseclick. From the 2004 usa shooting calendar march comes a photo of a burgess folding shotgun. Shop guns firearms shooting books and collectibles abebooks. The next listed is a folding shotgun and then the slide action rifle. The burgess long range repeating rifle model 1878 includes. In addition to the repeater burgess also made a hammerless double called the loomis in small quantities from 1895 to 1899. That includes places to shoot, ways to improve your shooting and the latest new products. However, the burgess really was one of the first of the truly combatoriented shotguns. Jun 30, 2009 know what your colt firearms are worth with this uptodate 76page. A slide action folding 12 gauge shotgun made by the burgess gun company of buffalo, new york.
One of has particularly interesting weapons was a pumpaction, folding shotgun. Burgess shotgun from about 1895 still taking grouse. Andrew burgess was a well known civil war photographer, designer of fire alarms and a prolific designer of firearms. Rare rare rare burgess 12 gauge folding pump shotgun. Demand, rarity, and condition this page download teaches how to evaluate gun values on new firearms, as well as fair gun resale values for used and antique firearms. Burgess shotguns the firearms forum the buying, selling. The burgess rifle was colts only entrance into the leveraction rifle market, produced to compete with winchester repeating arms companys line of popular rifles. A burgess slide action folding shotgun, 12 gauge, sn3246, round barrels. I took it grouse hunting last week and it is a fine sho. The gun collection the eli whitney museum and workshop. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. Yet reading even the first few chapters of shotgun technicana will open a world that most of us only suspected lay beneath the fine checkering or the multihued casehardening. Shotgun life is the first online magazine devoted to the great people who participate in the shotgun sports. The internets best resource for shotgun information.
Coltburgess lever action rifle colt lightning slideaction, medium frame colt lightning slide action smallframe colt lightning slideaction, largeframe express colt model 1878 doublebarrel shotgun colt model 1883 doublebarrel shotgun colt doublebarrel rifle colt model 1877 lightning and thunderer colt model 1878 frontier. What made it unique, was that this 12 gauge slide action repeater shotgun, with a 19. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one. This blue book of gun values showcases an inventory of the. Pumpaction shotguns, also called slideaction repeating shotguns or slideaction shotguns are a class of shotguns that are distinguished in the way in which spent shells are extracted and fresh ones are chambered. Manufacture of the colt burgess ceased early in 1885 only 21 months following its introduction. Burgess, folding magazine gun, august 21, 1894 ian mccollum is the founder of, a website and youtube channel dedicated preserving the history of rare. Gun values by gun digest brings you the authority of our annual gun pricing guide, the standard catalog of firearms, in a simple online package. The gun was named after one of burgess business partners charles loomis who joined the firm in 1894. Burgess was building pump shotguns right around the same time as browning and winchester were improving the soso 1893 into the classic 1897, and they had of course patented to concept of using the front handguard as the pump.
The nra museums are home to the finest firearms collection in the world. Completely updated pricing for colt firearms with new entries and photos. Rare burgess 12 gauge pump shotgun, 30 damascus barrel with the majority of the pattern showing, 20% blue on the receiver, the hammer spur is broken off and there is a part missing off the bottom of the receiver as shown in one of pictures. New shells are chambered by pulling a pump handle often called the forend attached to the. Apr 16, 2015 andrew burgess was an extremely prolific gun designer who gets very little recognition today. It was made in buffalo, ny with patents starting in 1883. Nov 17, 2016 andrew burgesss marlin lever action rifle designs are still being made by marlin and by henry repeating arms. Jan 01, 2010 the burgess long range repeating rifle model 1878 includes serial numbers and configurations of guns manufactured at whitneyvill armory, photos and stories of rifles and historic figures dale a. This part lower plate connects the trigger guard to the bolt to operate the slide action. Serial numbers range from 1 up to approximately 700.
The weapon has a single barrel above a tube magazine into which shells are inserted. All of us who like to examine, handle, and hunt with fine double shotguns like to think we know something about these objects of our admiration and desire. Browse and buy a vast selection of guns firearms shooting books and. Again, to my knowledge the burgess colt were lever action rifles and the colt burgess was colts only attempt to compete with winchester in this market. Here, longtime friends and colleagues michael mcintosh and david. The best gun books for any gun owner gun digest store is where youll find a fantastic selection of books about concealed carry, gun values, gunsmithing, gun laws, selfdefense, gun history and more from the worlds best gun writers and leading gun experts. Brownells is your source for burgess bullets at brownells parts and accessories. Lever action magazine rifles, derived from the patents of andrew. A mossberg 500 12gauge pumpaction shotgun with a pistol grip. Another comapany, actually two, that made guns with the burgess name were colt and whitneyas in eli whitney,jr. Along with the redbook code, the book also established a consumerfriendly pricing model. Burgess gun company, 12 gauge, slide action, folding. Sep 18, 2015 using a springloaded locking lever and a clever hinge, the burgess folding shotgun could be folded in half at the chamber and made into a very compact and concealable package, despite being a.
I am at this time working on a book about the burgess guns and some of the stories i have collected. Burgess had to find a different way to build his guns. Mailorder matchmaking newly minted cowboy creek sheriff noah burgess doesnt want a wifedespite his friends insisting that he needs one. Burgess gun company manufactured slide action shotguns and rifles, operated by a unique pistolgrip prior to their being purchased by winchester repeating. Whether you are a firsttime shotgun owner or a longtime shotgun enthusiast, gun traders guide to shotguns is an invaluable tool to read before stepping foot in the dealers store or attending a gun show. Search or browse models and manufacturer info for free. I see no mention of a side by side shotgun made by burgess. May 20, 2014 burgess was building pump shotguns right around the same time as browning and winchester were improving the soso 1893 into the classic 1897, and they had of course patented to concept of using the front handguard as the pump. Could reproductions of the burgess folding shotgun be. Understanding firearm values and condition learn the 3 keys in determining the value of guns. Oct 27, 2015 whether you are a firsttime shotgun owner or a longtime shotgun enthusiast, gun traders guide to shotguns is an invaluable tool to read before stepping foot in the dealers store or attending a gun show. The burgess gun company was founded by andrew burgess in 1893 to manufacture a repeating shotgun based on his gun patents. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Thornton waldo, 18741965 a wikipedia article about this author is available burgess, thornton w.
The national firearms museum, at the nra headquarters in fairfax, virginia, details and examines the nearly 700year history of firearms with a special emphasis on firearms, freedom, and the american experience. When colt and winchester were threatening to attack each others markets, it was andrew burgess that colt hired to design them a lever action. Pdf download from the standard catalog of firearms. Made from 83 to 85, the burgess represents colts lone attempt to. At first glance, the 1883 burgess and 1873 winchester are. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Andrew burgess was an extremely prolific gun designer who gets very little recognition today. Because spencer already had a patent on the use of the forearm as the pump, burgess designed his gun to use a sliding sleeve on the wrist of the stock as the pump handle. Weatherby super x3 semi automatic 12 gauge w3 12 chamber shotgun. The adventures of chatterer the red squirrel, illust. A pumpaction or slideaction firearm is one in which a forend can be moved forward and backward in order to eject a spent round of ammunition and to chamber a fresh one. A guide book of shotgun values, volume 1 official red.
Skyhorse publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. In addition to being concealable and compact, it was capable of very rapid fire. Another variant was the burgess folding shotgun from the late 19th century where instead of manipulating the forend to cycle the action. Burgess was building pump shotguns right around the same time as browning and winchester were improving the soso 1893 into the classic. Burgess improvements and operating principles are found in guns made by colt, marlin, whitneyville armory and, of course, winchester. Lever action magazine rifles, derived from the patents of andrew burgess maxwell, samuel on. A shotguns simpler than a rifle no rifling of the barrel while the buttstock and forestock arent unusual either and simpler to make. The burgess shotgun is littleknown today, with its more commercially successful contemporary winchester 1897 competitor being far more common. Feb 24, 2015 this is a video for people who want to see how the burgess does what it does, i took the parts out of the receiver and reassembled them to give a view of this interesting firearm. A pumpaction or slideaction firearm is one in which a forend can be moved forward and. Burgess approached whitney with his design for a lever action repeating magazine rifle chambered in the.
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