Burgess Shotguns
In the Gun Digest of 1963 or 1965 there is an article about Andrew Burgess and most of his 894 firearm patents. If you want a copy of the article e-mail me and I will send you a copy. His patents were used all over the world by firearm manufactuers, Colt, Marlin, Hotchkiss, Whitneyville, Mannlicher, Mauser, and Schulhof. His was the first true semi-automatic firearm as opposed to a self-loading firearm we to-day call semi-autos. The Shotguns made in the Burgess Gun Co. plant in Buffalo New York were 2 5/8 shells not 2 3/4 length. The shotguns were all take down models and the folding guns had 18 1/4 inch barrels. Charles Damon could keep all six cases in the air at one time, as it is faster than a modern pump action. A historical note: Pat Garret had a folding gun in his buggy when he was shot in the back and murdered.