RARE Antique Burgess Deluxe Fancy Shotgun

• 12 GA
• Burgess Gun Co. located in Buffalo, NY
• 30" Damascus barrel
• Made between 1892-1899
• Total estimates are unknown but total production estimates for rifles and shotguns combined are only a few thousand
• Unique action by famed American inventor Andrew Burgess
• He was also notable for his lever action rifles made by Whitney & Colt based on his patents
• He established himself in business in 1892 for the manufacture of this unusual firearm
• These firearms were distinguished by the iron sleeve fitted over the wrist of the stock which activates the bolt and breech mechanism when slid rearward
• Original blue finish (blue left in many areas while some have turned plum brown)
• Top of barrel reads "Patented Dec. 25 1883 MAR 2-86. FEB. 8-87. 4 CASES JULY 12-87. 2 CASES FEB. 8-87. NOV. 22-87. 2 CASES JULY 5-92. JULY 7-92 REISSUE 10555."
• Fiddleback deluxe wood forearm with deluxe checkering
• Deluxe pistol grip wood stock with checkering on grip and on thumb grip on metal
• Proper Burgess butt plate with dog and woodcock
• Action is very slick
• Bore is good
• No apparent dings in barrel or magazine tube
• This company was purchased in it's entirety in 1899 by Winchester who withdrew the line in the market and made no further use of the patent
• Manufacture was almost exclusively confined to 12 GA shotguns
• This shotgun is considered a Deluxe Fancy model that is very rare
• These guns were popular among police, Wells Fargo, American Express, US Marshals, prisons & bank employees
• Second only in rarity to Burgess folding shotgun
• Forearm has no splits or checks
• Stock has scratches and handling marks but no splits or checks
• Serial number 1719