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W.C. Buddy Bass Antique Firearms Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States In Person PreviewLocal Preview at Burley Auction Gallery, 134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas on Friday, Januar...

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Burley Auction Gallery is proud to present the W.C. “Buddy” Bass firearm collection out of Homestead, Florida. Featuring over 600 historic, rare, & unusual firearms collected by Buddy Bass over the past 50+ years. His lifetime collection spans from rare Confederate Civil War rifles to the Lone Ranger Clayton Moore’s pair of Colt Bisleys & Bohlin gun belt, to rare Lugers, ring guns, Elvis Presley’s presentation engraved Smith & Wesson revolver, Steve McQueen’s custom engraved Colt SAA & hat, Sammy Davis Jr.’s Colt SAA & gun belt, Roy Roger’s guns, boots & hats, Gene Autry & Hopalong Cassidy’s Colts & more documented celebrity guns, screen used movie prop guns, impressive collection of Richmond Confederate Civil War rifles & muskets, rare Civil War revolvers, engraved Colts, cased presentation Colts, antique Winchesters, rare guns, baby Lugers, Martz Lugers, a large collection of antique pocket knives, old western movie posters, & much more. 15%BP TX#15184.

Please make plans to join us on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00 AM.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before the TUESDAY following the auction.
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Virgil & Morgan Earp Attributed Colt SAA Revolvers241 - Virgil & Morgan Earp Attributed Colt SAA Revolvers
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Two Colt Model 1873 single action revolvers with letter of provenance stating they were purchased directly from Josephine Earp & that according ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00) = 12,500.00
 
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Richmond 1861 Musket Buddy's First Confederate Gun242 - Richmond 1861 Musket Buddy's First Confederate Gun
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Rare early Richmond High Hump Type I musket. The gun that started the whole Confederate collection back in the early 60s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Confederate Fayetteville Rifle With Patch Box243 - Confederate Fayetteville Rifle With Patch Box
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Rare Confederate type 1855 rifle manufactured at the Fayetteville North Carolina armory utilizing parts & machinery captured at Harper's Fer...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Rare Dickson-Nelson 1864 Alabama Contract Rifle244 - Rare Dickson-Nelson 1864 Alabama Contract Rifle
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Rare 1864 dated Dickson Nelson & Co. rifle, made for the state of Alabama during Civil War. 33" barrel marked "ALA. 1864" manufac...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Confederate Alabama Contract Sword & Scabbard245 - Confederate Alabama Contract Sword & Scabbard
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"STATE OF ALA 1862" stamped in brass guard. 32" blade, 37" overall length. "48" stamped in pommel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Confederate Richmond Carbine 1862246 - Confederate Richmond Carbine 1862
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CS Ricmond VA 1864 marked lock plate. CS marked 25" barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Confederate Richmond Sharps Carbine247 - Confederate Richmond Sharps Carbine
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Approximately 5,000 Richmond Carbines were made for the Confederate government between 1862 and 1864, 1,900 were produced at the S.C. Robinson Arms fa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Dufilho New Orleans Confederate Fighting Knife248 - Dufilho New Orleans Confederate Fighting Knife
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Ivory handle, 14.25" blade marked "DUFILHO, NEW ORLEANS", overall length is 19.5". Alfred H. Dufilho, Sr. made quality knives in...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Rare Austin Texas Confederate George Todd Revolver249 - Rare Austin Texas Confederate George Todd Revolver
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7.5" bbl unmarked 1851 Navy revolver attributed to gunsmith George Todd in Austin Texas circa 1861. George Todd came to Texas from Alabama in 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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1838 Waters Pistol North Carolina Contract250 - 1838 Waters Pistol North Carolina Contract
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"N. CAROLINA" stamped on the 8.5" barrel percussion pistol 2,660 US M-1836 pistol were issued to the state of North Carolina under th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Confederate Fayetteville North Carolina 1862 Rifle251 - Confederate Fayetteville North Carolina 1862 Rifle
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Rare Type II rifle with patch box in very good condition for its history, in good working condition, crisp Fayetteville CSA & eagle plate markin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Cook & Brother Rifle Alabama Contract 1862252 - Cook & Brother Rifle Alabama Contract 1862
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New Orleans marked side plate dated 1862 serial no. 1818, with Confederate flag, Alabama contract with Rare Alabama bayonet. Rare early Confederate ri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Tyler Texas Enfield Rifle253 - Rare Confederate Tyler Texas Enfield Rifle
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Lockplate is marked "Enfield Rifle Tyler Tex Cal 57" CS on the lockplate behind the hammer. Between November 1863 and March 1865, the Tyle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Confederate Richmond 1862 Confederate Carbine254 - Confederate Richmond 1862 Confederate Carbine
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Type II carbine, 25" barrel, crisp "CS Richmond VA 1862" markings on the lock plate, stock carved with initials "VA".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Confederate Fayetteville North Carolina Rifle255 - Confederate Fayetteville North Carolina Rifle
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33" barrel, sling CSA Fayetteville NC marked lock plate. Rifle. An estimated 8,000-9,000 of these well-made rifles were manufactured between 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Confederate MJ&G North Carolina Rifle 1863256 - Confederate MJ&G North Carolina Rifle 1863
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Mendenhall, Jones & Gardner of Greensboro, NC rifle with a clear "MJ&G NC C.S. 1863" marked lock plate. MJ&G was one of the la...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Confederate South Carolina Palmetto Armory Musket257 - Confederate South Carolina Palmetto Armory Musket
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with bayonet, with clear Palmetto Arsenal Palm Mark on lock plate.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Confederate Palmetto Armory South Carolina Pistol258 - Confederate Palmetto Armory South Carolina Pistol
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Confederate Palmetto Armory South Carolina Pistol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Springfield Model 1856 Pistol Carbine259 - Springfield Model 1856 Pistol Carbine
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Springfield Model 1856 Pistol Carbine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Confederate Robinson Adam Co Richmond VA Carbine260 - Confederate Robinson Adam Co Richmond VA Carbine
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Confederate 1865 Enfield carbine marked "Imported by Robinson, Adam & Co Richmond VA" on lock plate. 21" barrel.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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