The Burgess lever action rifle was launched on the Market by Colt in 1883 to compete with Winchester's popular 1873, the rifle was designed by Andrew Burgess who already had made several other guns, the rifle was chambred for 44 40, the Burgess was not as popular as the 1873, only around 64,00 were made and not many were sold, prouduction soon ended in around 1887, Colt soon replaced the Burgess with the colt lightning slide action rifle which had more success.