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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Colt Model 1851 Navy441 - Colt Model 1851 Navy
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serial no. 89364 Ivory grips .36 caliber
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy442 - Colt Model 1851 Navy
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serial no. 43111 7.5" octagon barrel, square back trigger guard. 2nd model. .36 caliber
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army .44443 - Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army .44
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Serial no. 31528, factory shows shipped to Lt. Col. G. D. Ramsay, U.S. War Department Washington Arsenal, February 15, 1862, in a shipment of 500 guns
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Revolver444 - Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Revolver
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serial no. 159833
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver445 - Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver
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serial no. 619
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to WonderWoman1 for (900.00 + 135.00BP) = 1,035.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA Ivory Grips446 - Colt Model 1873 SAA Ivory Grips
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serial no. 85606 (backstrap numbered 149743)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Engraved Colt 1851 Navy Brevette447 - Engraved Colt 1851 Navy Brevette
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Ivory grips, 6.5" barrel, .36 cal.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to fc02590 for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Engraved Colt Pocket Model Brevette Revolver448 - Engraved Colt Pocket Model Brevette Revolver
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4.75" octagon barrel, ivory grips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to ask4gary for (450.00 + 67.50BP) = 517.50
 
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Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45449 - Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45
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7.5" barrel, one piece wood grips. Serial no. 34047, with factory letter, noting New York shipment December, 1876.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to terrypresta1 for (2,500.00 + 375.00BP) = 2,875.00
 
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U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45450 - U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45
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serial no. 13383 U.S. Marked 5.5" bbl, stag-horn grips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to frankflint.. for (2,000.00 + 300.00BP) = 2,300.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA .32-20 Antler Grips451 - Colt Model 1873 SAA .32-20 Antler Grips
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serial no. 151413 stag horn grips .32-20
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45 Revolver452 - Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45 Revolver
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serial no. 24552 5.25" barrel one piece wood grips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to Goat12Ga for (1,750.00 + 262.50BP) = 2,012.50
 
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Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army453 - Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army
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* Serial no. 272561. Nickel plated, plastic pearl grips, 5.5" barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,800.00
Sold to frankflint.. for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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US Colt Model 1873 SAA Artillery John T Cleveland454 - US Colt Model 1873 SAA Artillery John T Cleveland
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mixed serial numbers 31190 U.S. marked receiver frame, 5.5" bbl, mixed serial numbers. "JTC" John T Cleveland inspector marks on frame.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to sixguns1959 for (1,750.00 + 262.50BP) = 2,012.50
 
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U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army455 - U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army
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serial no. 1378 matching serial numbers, reblued, gold hammer, trigger, and ejector. staghorn grips, 4.75" barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to terrypresta1 for (2,000.00 + 300.00BP) = 2,300.00
 
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Stembridge Movie Prop Colt Model 1873 SAA .45456 - Stembridge Movie Prop Colt Model 1873 SAA .45
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* Serial no. 290757. S Stembridge marked above serial number. nickel plated, 4.75" bbl.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for (1,750.00 + 262.50BP) = 2,012.50
 
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Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Carved Grips457 - Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Carved Grips
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Nickel plated .44-40, pearl carved ram's-head with ruby eyes grips, 5.5" bbl. Serial no. 57231, with factory letter stating shipped with bl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA .22 Conversion R.P. Enewold458 - Colt Model 1873 SAA .22 Conversion R.P. Enewold
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serial no. 152856 4 3/4" barrel.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to fuessm for (700.00 + 105.00BP) = 805.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 Bisley SAA .357 Magnum459 - Colt Model 1873 Bisley SAA .357 Magnum
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* Serial no. 207904. 7.5" barrel in very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40460 - Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40
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Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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