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colt-burgess
The Colt-Burgess rifle, also known as the 1883 Burgess rifle or simply the Burgess rifle, is a lever-action repeating rifle produced by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company between 1883 and 1885. The Burgess rifle was Colt's only entrance into the lever-action rifle market, produced to compete with Winchester Repeating Arms Company's line of popular rifles. The 1883 Burgess rifle was designed and patented by Andrew Burgess, an American firearms designer and photographer, who sold the design to Colt.
Colt-Burgess Rifle barrel mated to a Winchester 1873 receiver. Action works, but would not recommend shooting it. This is a collectible/wall hanger. My dad acquired it sometime between the late 1960s to mid 1970s, and selling it for my mom. No other information on the history available. Since...
Colt-Burgess rifle barrel mated to a Winchester 1873 receiver. Not sure why or when it happened. My dad acquired this sometime in the late 1960s to mid 1970s. It was on our wall for many years, and then stuck in the gun cabinet for many more years. The action works, but I would not recommend...
Colt-Burgess Rifle. The only lever action rifle produced by Colt. Very rare: 6,403 produced. Cartridge .44-40 Winchester. Action works, but not recommended for shooting. If in shooting condition then prices range between $3000 to $4000. For sale as a collector piece for $2000 OBO.