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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 11-21-2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

I just picked up another Whitney Kennedy 44-40 in a rare Saddle Ring Carbine. It is in better shape than the rifle. I haven't had the opportunity to shoot it yet, but I will soon. It looks like...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 09-09-2011, 08:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

I have the Burgess wrist/slide action. You are speaking of the Colt-Burgess, which was a lever action gun. Colt came out with the Lightning in 1884, I have 2 of the first models in 38-40 and 44-40,...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 10-24-2010, 09:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

I am actually using smokeless 2 5/8 inch subsonic loads. There is hardly any recoil, works nicely.
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 10-20-2010, 11:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

As I researched the Burgess rifle I was able to come up with a Burgess shotgun, made the same way as the rifle. It is still able to take grouse. This has a Damascus barrel with a solid rib, a rare...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 07-31-2010, 10:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

I got it from Greg Martin Auctions and it was way beyond $5,000.00.

It does shoot well, had it out today shooting gophers...nothing but head shots...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 07-29-2010, 11:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,531
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess shotguns

This is not true, the gun has to be operated manually to facilitate the ejection of the spent case. Somewhere there is a myth started that made this "SemiAutomatic" claim, but it just isn't true. The...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 07-26-2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
Posted By Shrapnel
Burgess rifle, anyone seen one?

I just received my Burgess rifle with 2 barrels in 44-40. I had never seen or heard of such a gun until I found it on an internet auction. It is a 2 barreld set in very good condition, and I would...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 07-26-2010, 09:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,531
Posted By Shrapnel
Re: Burgess shotguns

I just received my Burgess rifle with 2 barrels in 44-40. I had never seen or heard of such a gun until I found it on an internet auction. It is a 2 barreld set in very good condition, and I would...
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