The Burgess Gun Company was established in 1892 by Andrew Burgess, a very prolific gun designer in the late 1890s. Burgess was credited as having numerous mechanical patents for various firearms used by several of the well-known arms producers. These shotguns were manufactured only from 1892-1899 before the company and all the patents were purchased by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Total quantity is estimated at only a few thousand. The example from earlier on in production features a single bead sight on a Damascus barrel, bolt hand engraved "BURGESS GUN CO./BUFFALO N.Y., U.S.A.", hand engraved serial number, checkered forearm and pistol grip, and factory checkered hard rubber buttplate. Choke measures full. 14" LOP.

Very good with strong attractive Damascus pattern on the barrel, thinned original blue finish mixed with a plum hue on the magazine tube, otherwise strong traces of original blue finish in the protected areas, gray patina on the balance, and some very light pitting. Wood is very good with dings, scratches, distinct forearm checkering, and attractive figure. Hard rubber pistol grip has a chip and softened checkering. Mechanically functions. A solid example of one of the most unusual repeating arms of the 19th century.