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Lot 1111:Exceptional Burgess Slide Action Repeating Shotgun

May 3rd, 2025|Bedford, TX
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Lot 1111:Exceptional Burgess Slide Action Repeating Shotgun

May 3rd, 2025|Bedford, TX
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Exceptional Burgess Slide Action Repeating Shotgun

This shotgun was manufactured by the Burgess Gun Company of Buffalo, New York circa 1899. Designed by famous inventor Andrew Burgess, the shotgun features a steel sleeve that fits over the stock wrist and slides rearward to activate the bolt and breech mechanism. The Burgess Gun Company was purchased by Winchester in 1899, and its products were withdrawn from the market. Production of Burgess rifles and shotguns is estimated at a few thousand pieces. Examples in fine condition are scarce. This shotgun has a Damascus barrel and high polish blue receiver. The blued steel cocking sleeve has a checkered hard rubber pistol grip. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut with a high polish piano finish. The forearm has nicely cut checkering and the stock has a black checkered hard rubber buttplate with a round "BURGESS/GUNCO" logo in the center. The top of the receiver is engraved: "BURGESS GUN CO./BUFFALO N.Y./U.S.A." in three lines. The serial number is hand engraved on the underside of the receiver. The top of the barrel has the Burgess patent markings in three lines.

ConditionExceptionally fine. The barrel retains 85% plus original Damascus patterning with a few scattered spots of surface rust. 80% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish is present on the receiver and forearm cap. The top and sides of the receiver have a few areas of surface rust and some minor handling scratches. The stock and forearm retain most of the original piano finish with scattered light handling marks. This is both an exceptional and attractive, original example of a very scarce Burgess Slide Action Repeating Shotgun
Details
ManufacturerBurgess Gun Co
ModelStandard Plain
TypeShotgun
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge12
Barrel30 inch round
Finishblue/brown
Stockwalnut

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views520
Catalog page103
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