SCARCE COLT BURGESS LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 3541. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and Colt reverse mounted 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 6,403 Burgess lever action rifles & carbines produced in the period 1883-1885. Out of that number there were 1,621 standard carbines which is only about 25% of the total production. Colt’s saddle ring carbine was serious competition for the Winchester Model 1873 and was far advanced of the Model 73’s toggle link system. In fact the Colt Burgess would have also been competition for the Winchester Model 1892, introduced some seven years later. Apparently Winchester became concerned over this competition and activated dormant plans to produce handguns. Once Winchester had working examples they apparently went to Colt and said if they would quit making lever action arms, Winchester wouldn’t produce handguns. Apparently an agreement was reached with Colt stopping production of the Burgess and Winchester shelving handgun plans. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth artificially aged patina as do the bands; receiver is a light silver/brown artificially aged patina with fine pin pricks of rust pitting. Wood is sound and appears to be replacement with oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-50744 JR160 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1328

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1328	$5,310.00	SCARCE COLT BURGESS LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 3541. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and Colt reverse mounted 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 6,403 Burgess lever action rifles & carbines produced in the period 1883-1885. Out of that number there were 1,621 standard carbines which is only about 25% of the total production. Colt’s saddle ring carbine was serious competition for the Winchester Model 1873 and was far advanced of the Model 73’s toggle link system. In fact the Colt Burgess would have also been competition for the Winchester Model 1892, introduced some seven years later. Apparently Winchester became concerned over this competition and activated dormant plans to produce handguns. Once Winchester had working examples they apparently went to Colt and said if they would quit making lever action arms, Winchester wouldn’t produce handguns. Apparently an agreement was reached with Colt stopping production of the Burgess and Winchester shelving handgun plans. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth artificially aged patina as do the bands; receiver is a light silver/brown artificially aged patina with fine pin pricks of rust pitting. Wood is sound and appears to be replacement with oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-50744 JR160 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1328 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE COLT BURGESS LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.