AlfieB
Member
My friend has a Burgess rifle in 44 40, that isn't a lever action, isn't a pump (Lightening), and is not a falling block. what could it be ?
The Burgess operates by the pistol grip sliding back and forth on the stock.
I have only seen the shotgun, did not know they made a rifle of that design.
Shown at
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/burgess-folding-shotgun/
Get him to let you show pictures, it is a great rarity.
This is a 44-40 rifle, and it doesn't fold.
The action is nickel plated, and it has a block, on top, that pivots, upward, to the rear after one cocks the hammer. It has a magazine tube, under the barrel, that is filled from the top, past the barrel. There is a shotgun-style shell lifter that carries the round into the barrel when the block is lowered . Shots are repeated by lifting and lowering the block. I haven't asked Ian yet. I thought I'd give you guys a shot at it first.