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Burgess' shotguns were manufactured and sold from 1894 until 1899 by the Burgess Gun Company in Buffalo, New York. During this time Burgess made both folding shotguns and a non-folding takedown sporting version of the gun with 28″ and 30″ barrels.
VIDEO: Burgess Folding Shotgun - YouTube
Technical Specs
Caliber: 12ga (.30-30 and .45-70 in very rare rifle examples)
Action: Pump, exposed hammer
Barrel length: 20″ (28″ and 30″ for sporting versions)
Overall length: approx. 40″ (folding version)
Weight, unloaded: approx. 6lb (2.7kg)
Magazine capacity: 6 (2.5″ shells)
Patents
US Patent 521,202 (A. Burgess, "Folding Gun", June 12, 1894)
US Patent 524,800 (A. Burgess, "Folding Magazine Gun", August 21, 1894)
VIDEO: Burgess Folding Shotgun - YouTube
Technical Specs
Caliber: 12ga (.30-30 and .45-70 in very rare rifle examples)
Action: Pump, exposed hammer
Barrel length: 20″ (28″ and 30″ for sporting versions)
Overall length: approx. 40″ (folding version)
Weight, unloaded: approx. 6lb (2.7kg)
Magazine capacity: 6 (2.5″ shells)
Patents
US Patent 521,202 (A. Burgess, "Folding Gun", June 12, 1894)
US Patent 524,800 (A. Burgess, "Folding Magazine Gun", August 21, 1894)
