W.C. Buddy Bass Antique Firearms Collection

Auction Details

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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Remington 1858 Revolver Cartridge Conversion481Remington 1858 Revolver Cartridge Conversion
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 40205. nickel plated, 7.5" octagon barrel, ivory grips with silver emblem with initials "CAG"
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Smith Patent Carbine482Smith Patent Carbine
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 868 missing hammer
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Double Barrel Rifle / Shotgun483Double Barrel Rifle / Shotgun
Burley Auction Group
"NORCROSS" on 40" barrels. One barrel is smooth bore 12 gauge, the other is grooved approximately .54 caliber
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
S.S. Baird Half Stock Percussion Rifle484S.S. Baird Half Stock Percussion Rifle
Burley Auction Group
S.S. Baird, Chittenden, VT. Brass Eagle patch box, 31" heavy octagon barrel. Stock has a crack through it
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 575.00
Full Stock Kentucky Rifle485Full Stock Kentucky Rifle
Burley Auction Group
35.5" octagon barrel, engraved fish-head hammer, figured walnut stock
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
Derringer Flintlock Full Stock Kentucky Rifle486Derringer Flintlock Full Stock Kentucky Rifle
Burley Auction Group
with target peep sight.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to wcolburn for 920.00
Antique Air Rifle Civil War Era488Antique Air Rifle Civil War Era
Burley Auction Group
Antique Air Rifle Civil War Era
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 460.00
Gamblers Box with Colt Open Top .22489Gamblers Box with Colt Open Top .22
Burley Auction Group
Mixed numbers.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 460.00
American Switch Blade Knife Collection490American Switch Blade Knife Collection
Burley Auction Group
5 knives (4) Schrade, N.Y. , (1) Press Button Knife Co, Walden NY.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to BDK2 for 805.00
Pocket Knife Collection Roll of Pocket Knives491Pocket Knife Collection Roll of Pocket Knives
Burley Auction Group
large collection of assorted vintage pocket knives.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
Collection of 7 Case Pocket Knives492Collection of 7 Case Pocket Knives
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Collection of 7 Case Pocket Knives
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
W.P DeWitt Mule-Ear Double Rifle493W.P DeWitt Mule-Ear Double Rifle
Burley Auction Group
33" barrels marked William P. (W.P.) DeWitt, Elmira, NY.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Engraved Colt Model 1849 by John Adams494Engraved Colt Model 1849 by John Adams
Burley Auction Group
Serial no. 48545 finely engraved with letter from John F. Adams, checkered ivory grips, 5.5" bbl, blue parts.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 2,185.00
Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by Rachel Wells495Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by Rachel Wells
Burley Auction Group
Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by Rachel Wells
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,750.00
Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by W.B. Ellis496Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by W.B. Ellis
Burley Auction Group
8" bbl, notched for shoulder stock, however missing backstrap screws.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,750.00
M.T. Wickham Model 1816 US Contract Carbine497M.T. Wickham Model 1816 US Contract Carbine
Burley Auction Group
U.S. marked contract 1816 carbine converted to percussion from flintlock, lockplate dated Philadelphia 1834. 22.5" barrel stamped "SP"
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 575.00
Colt Model 1849 Presentation Revolver498Colt Model 1849 Presentation Revolver
Burley Auction Group
Backstrap engraved "Henry Simmons, From His Father" 6" octagon barrel, .31 cal.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Numrich Arms N.Y.499Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Numrich Arms N.Y.
Burley Auction Group
Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Numrich Arms N.Y.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Buffalo Rifle500Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Buffalo Rifle
Burley Auction Group
Numrich Arms N.Y. 28" heavy octagon barrel
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 460.00
Parlor Box with Pipe Razor Knive & Push Dagger501Parlor Box with Pipe Razor Knive & Push Dagger
Burley Auction Group
Parlor Box with Pipe Razor Knive & Push Dagger
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 460.00