W.C. Buddy Bass Antique Firearms Collection

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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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Witnauer Watch Attibuted to Steve McQueen171 - Witnauer Watch Attibuted to Steve McQueen
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Wittnauer Geneve stainless watch, engraved on back "MCQUEEN"
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Steve McQueen's Stetson Hat Cased172 - Steve McQueen's Stetson Hat Cased
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Cased display case with Steve McQueen's worn Stetson hat. .
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Jodie Foster Maverick Screen Used Sharps Prop173 - Jodie Foster Maverick Screen Used Sharps Prop
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Movie prop Sharps pepperbox, manufactured in Japan, used in the movie "Maverick". Pearl grips. With provenance documentation. This derring...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Gene Autry Stembridge Colt Model 1873 SAA174 - Gene Autry Stembridge Colt Model 1873 SAA
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* Air tight provenance including original rental slip receipt from 1955. 4.75" barrel, staghorn grips, nickel plated .44-40 with a .22 cylinder...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Hopalong Cassidy Model 1873 SAA .44 Russian175 - Hopalong Cassidy Model 1873 SAA .44 Russian
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Colt Single Action .44 Russian and S&W Special attributed to Clarence Mulford, creator of "Hopalong Cassidy", he features it in an art...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Outlaw Josey Wales Colt 1871 Open Top Prop Gun176 - Outlaw Josey Wales Colt 1871 Open Top Prop Gun
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Stembridge prop Colt 1860 Army cartridge converted with sleeved cylinder to shoot blanks. Used during filming of "The Outlaw Josey Wales" ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,500.00
 
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Outlaw Josie Wales Sharps 1863 Carbine177 - Outlaw Josie Wales Sharps 1863 Carbine
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Sharps New Model 1863 Cartridge Converted Carbine serial #21585, 50-70 converted to 45-70 blank. This carbine was formerly the property of Stembridge
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,100.00
 
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Lee Van Cleef "The Good, The Bad, & Ugly" Prop Gun178 - Lee Van Cleef "The Good, The Bad, & Ugly" Prop Gun
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a 1960s Italian copy of a Colt 1851 Navy with Stembridge Studios stampings, used by Lee Van Cleef during the filming of "The Good, The Bad, &am...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Pair of Colt Model 1873 SAAs In Double Holster179 - Pair of Colt Model 1873 SAAs In Double Holster
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* Serial number 271279 & serial number 183721, .45 calibers marked with a Stembridge Studio "S" stamp, 7.5" barrel, nickel plated...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA .45 Stembridge Studios Marked180 - Colt Model 1873 SAA .45 Stembridge Studios Marked
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* Serial no. 333964 Stembridge mark above serial no. refinished nickel plated, pearl grips, 7.25" bbl. Mixed serial numbers
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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