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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Colt Model 1851 Navy441Colt Model 1851 Navy
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 89364 Ivory grips .36 caliber
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,250.00
Colt Model 1851 Navy442Colt Model 1851 Navy
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 43111 7.5" octagon barrel, square back trigger guard. 2nd model. .36 caliber
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army .44443Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army .44
Burley Auction Group
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
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Revolver444Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Revolver
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 159833
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver445Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 619
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to WonderWoman1 for 1,035.00
Colt Model 1873 SAA Ivory Grips446Colt Model 1873 SAA Ivory Grips
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 85606 (backstrap numbered 149743)
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Engraved Colt 1851 Navy Brevette447Engraved Colt 1851 Navy Brevette
Burley Auction Group
Ivory grips, 6.5" barrel, .36 cal.
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to fc02590 for 690.00
Engraved Colt Pocket Model Brevette Revolver448Engraved Colt Pocket Model Brevette Revolver
Burley Auction Group
4.75" octagon barrel, ivory grips
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to ask4gary for 517.50
Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45449Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45
Burley Auction Group
7.5" barrel, one piece wood grips. Serial no. 34047, with factory letter, noting New York shipment December, 1876.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to terrypresta1 for 2,875.00
U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45450U.S. Marked Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 13383 U.S. Marked 5.5" bbl, stag-horn grips
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to frankflint.. for 2,300.00