GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SCARCE BURGESS GUN CO. FOLDING PUMP 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN.BURGESS1895337012Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8" chamber. Most unusual of American-made shotguns with 19-1/2" bbl. These shotguns were a most innovative design by an extremely prolific 19th century inventor, Andrew Burgess, who in 1892 established his own company and was in business only until 1899 when his company & patents were purchased by Winchester, apparently as a method of eliminating competitors. Mr. Burgess' unique design functions by way of a sliding wrist that operated the bolt to eject and reload. It has an exposed hammer and a unique latching system mounted on a collar around the bbl with extended latch that hooks into a notch on front forward part of frame. The action was further unique in that the magazine tube could only be loaded with the action open. Mounted with coarse checkered forearm that has a dimple in bottom to accommodate trigger guard when action is folded. The pump device on wrist is sheet steel with checkered panels on each side of hammer slot and is mounted with a checkered walnut bottom grip area. Stock is fitted with a Burgess Gun Company HRBP. All metal parts are blued. There is a light SSN engraved with electric pencil on left side of frame. CONDITION: Good. Metal parts retain approximately 40% orig blue finish with scattered pinprick erosion, toning, and markings are somewhat light. Buttstock and forearm are good with scattered handling marks and scratches, there are small losses at toe. Checkering is lightly thinned. Mechanics are functional. Bore is fair with beginning pitting forward of chamber. 52200-1 JSL (3,000-5,000)