Lever Action Magazine Rifles, Derived From The Patents Of Andrew Burgess

MAXWELL, SR., SAMUEL L.

Publication: Published by the author, 1976, Dallas, 1976

First edition. 4to. Faux leather, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, tan front and rear endpapers, front free fly leaf decorated with a rifle, 368 pp., introduction, acknowledgement, illustrated mostly from photographs, portraits, appendix, source data and recommended reading, alphabetical index.

The author focuses on Andrew Burgess whose work in the field of lever action rifles resulted in over 894 patents within sixteen years. He was second only to John Browning in field of firearm patents. There are chapters devoted to Andrew Burgess and His Early Magazine Rifles, The Whitney Arms Company, The 1878 Burgess Magazine Rifles, The Kennedy Magazine Rifle, The 1881 Marlin Repeating Rifle, The Colt-Burgess Magazine Rifles and The 1886 Whitney Magazine Rifle. The final chapter chronicles the purchase of competing companies by Winchester. Written with the collector in mind, the author uses a technical approach augmented with numerous photographs and diagrams. Fine copy of a book that is seldom offered for sale.