| Colt-Burgess rifle | |
|---|---|
 Colt-Burgess rifle | |
| Type | Lever-action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Andrew Burgess |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1883–1885 |
| No. built | 6,403 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8+3⁄4 lb (4.0 kg) (octagon barrel rifle); 8+1⁄2 lb (3.9 kg) (round barrel rifle); 7+1⁄4 lb (3.3 kg) (carbine)[1] |
| Length | 42+3⁄4 in (1,090 mm)[1] |
| Barrel length | 25+1⁄2 in (650 mm) (rifle); 20 in (510 mm) (carbine) |
| Cartridge | .44-40 Winchester |
| Action | Lever-action |
| Feed system | 15 round (rifle) or 12 round (carbine) tubular magazine |
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.[2][3] The 1883 Burgess rifle was designed and patented by Andrew Burgess, an American firearms designer and photographer, who sold the design to Colt.[4][5]
- ^ a b Waters, Ken (May–June 1982). "Classic Rifles: The Colt-Burgess". Rifle. Wolfe Publishing Co., Inc.: 12–13. ISSN 0162-3583.
- ^ Flayderman, Norm (2007). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values. F+W Media, Inc. p. 122. ISBN 9780896894556.
- ^ Sapp, Rick (2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. F+W Media, Inc. p. 200. ISBN 9780896895348.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (September 2010). "Burgess Rifle: Greatness Shortlived". American Rifleman. National Rifle Association of America. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Boorman, Dean K. (2001). The History of Winchester Firearms. Globe Pequot. pp. 52–53. ISBN 9781585743070.