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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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Rare Confederate Cook & Brother Athens Musketoon281 - Rare Confederate Cook & Brother Athens Musketoon
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serial number 3106 1864 Cook & Brother Musketoon in good condition with carving into the stock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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US Springfield Confederate Cut Down Carbine282 - US Springfield Confederate Cut Down Carbine
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attributed to Confederate capture gun that would have been shortened from a musket to a carbine & reissued, which was common practice during the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Confederate Nashville Tennessee Full Stock Rifle283 - Confederate Nashville Tennessee Full Stock Rifle
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In late 1861-January 1862 Alexand Stalcup, a Nashville gunsmith, altered 102 hunting rifles for the war effort. The alterations included: military sto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Confederate Boyle & Gamble Saber Bayonet284 - Confederate Boyle & Gamble Saber Bayonet
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Serial marked 38, brass handle marked "Boyle & Gamble". 22.5" blade that is marked but difficult to read, 27.25" overall len...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Confederate Boyle, Gamble & McFee Saber Bayonet285 - Confederate Boyle, Gamble & McFee Saber Bayonet
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19.5" blade, overall length 24.5". Serial marked "75"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Serial Number 91286 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Serial Number 91
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serial number 91. 7.5" barrel with inspector proofs A on the backstrap behind hammer & a T on the barrel assembly near the wedge pin. stron...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Serial Number 98287 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Serial Number 98
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7.5" octagon barrel, ivory grips. refinished.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Colt 1849 Clel Miller James Gang Revolver288 - Colt 1849 Clel Miller James Gang Revolver
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serial no. 205349 with provenance letter that the gun was acquired from Historic Dalton Museum in Kansas in 1996. Wher the Colt "was a prominen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Cased Remington 1858 & Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers289 - Cased Remington 1858 & Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers
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Cased Remington 1858 & Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Cased London Pistol Co. Pocket Model Revolver290 - Cased London Pistol Co. Pocket Model Revolver
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serial no. 1565 engraved.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to newkid for (1,750.00 + 262.50BP) = 2,012.50
 
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New York Engraved Colt Model 1873 SA .44-40291 - New York Engraved Colt Model 1873 SA .44-40
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Colt 1873 SA .44-.40, New York engraved, ivory grips, etched panel, 7.5" bbl. Serial # 64823. Mfd 1881. Antique.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Cased Colt 1849 Pocket In Excellent Condition292 - Cased Colt 1849 Pocket In Excellent Condition
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serial no. 280442 in excellent condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Union Colonel's Engraved Manhattan Revolver293 - Union Colonel's Engraved Manhattan Revolver
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Presentation engraved Manhattan Navy Series III .36 cal revolver, 6.5" octagon bbl, backstrap engraved "To Colonel Frederick A. Starring, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army294 - Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army
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8" bbl, backstrap notched for shoulder stock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA Judge Thayer295 - Colt Model 1873 SAA Judge Thayer
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serial no. 63527 Obtained by Buddy from the collection of Judge Webster Thayer, best known as judge for the 1921 trials of the Italian migrants &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,850.00) = 1,850.00
 
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Smith & Wesson No. 3 .44 Revolver296 - Smith & Wesson No. 3 .44 Revolver
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6.5" barrel, staghorn grips. "1734" stamped on cylinder
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver .44297 - Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver .44
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6.5" bbl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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Colt 1873 SAA Carved Ivory Mexican Eagle Grips298 - Colt 1873 SAA Carved Ivory Mexican Eagle Grips
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Period altered Henry Nettleton inspected Colt SAA. Carved ivory grips, with Eagle/Snake. H.N. Inspector markings. Originally a 7.5" barrel gun,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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US Marked Colt Model 1873 SAA299 - US Marked Colt Model 1873 SAA
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serial no. 114725 US marked Colt Single Action Army revolver with 7.5" barrel. DFC inspected
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .22 Peacemaker300 - Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .22 Peacemaker
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* .22 Serial no. 227830. 7.5" barrel one piece wood grips.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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