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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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Confederate Colt 1851 Navy A.W Thompson Arkansas61 - Confederate Colt 1851 Navy A.W Thompson Arkansas
Burley Auction Group
Serial no. 98198. Backstrap is period engraved " A.W. Thompson 6th Ark. Reg't G. Co. " 7.5" octagon barrel, period ivory grips.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Lt. R.R. Hallowell's Colt Model 184962 - Lt. R.R. Hallowell's Colt Model 1849
Burley Auction Group
Buttplate is engraved "Lieut. R.R. Hallowell". Back strap retains some of the original silver, mottled grey patina, non-functioning.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Colt Model 1860 Army Fluted Cylinder63 - Colt Model 1860 Army Fluted Cylinder
Burley Auction Group
All matching numbers 8" bbl, backstrap notched for shoulder stock. Serial no. 1064 with factory letter shipped to Governor William Dennison, Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to boilerrunn.. for (2,100.00 + 315.00BP) = 2,415.00
 
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Griswold Confederate Revolver 4th Virginia Cavalry64 - Griswold Confederate Revolver 4th Virginia Cavalry
Burley Auction Group
The butt is is marked "4 VA. CAV. C.S.A.". 4th Virginia Cavalry Confederate States of America. Grey patina, in good working order. Serial ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Confederate Tranter Revolver New Orleans65 - Confederate Tranter Revolver New Orleans
Burley Auction Group
Top of the barrel is period engraved "Hyde & Goodrich Agent For The United States of The South"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Confederate Colt Model 1851 Navy 9th Georgia66 - Confederate Colt Model 1851 Navy 9th Georgia
Burley Auction Group
.36 caliber serial no. 94966, all matching numbers, attributed to Josephus E. Strother with provenance, 9th Georgia Confederate. Smooth grey patina
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to johndeere2.. for (2,750.00 + 412.50BP) = 3,162.50
 
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Confederate Spiller & Burr Brass Frame Revolver67 - Confederate Spiller & Burr Brass Frame Revolver
Burley Auction Group
Late production Confederate Spiller & Burr Second Model percussion revolver manufactured in 1864. Spiller & Burr manufactured an estimated t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Confederate Spiller & Burr Brass Frame Revolver68 - Confederate Spiller & Burr Brass Frame Revolver
Burley Auction Group
first model, serial no. 241. 7" bbl, cylinder does not cycle, smooth patina.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy 13th Illinois Cavalry69 - Colt Model 1851 Navy 13th Illinois Cavalry
Burley Auction Group
Butt is stamped "XIII ILL CAV." 7.5" bbl dark grey patina, in good working order
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Confederate Leech Rigdon 1851 Navy Revolver70 - Confederate Leech Rigdon 1851 Navy Revolver
Burley Auction Group
Confederate Model 1851 Navy type revolver manufactured by Leech & Rigdon of Columbus, Mississippi, and Greensboro, Georgia, circa 1863-1864. Lee...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Confederate Palmetto Model 1842 Single Shot Pistol71 - Confederate Palmetto Model 1842 Single Shot Pistol
Burley Auction Group
Palmetto Armory was formed by William Glaze and Benjamin Flagg. The Palmetto Armory manufactured 2000 Model 1842 Pistols for the South Carolina Militi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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LeMat First Model Revolver72 - LeMat First Model Revolver
Burley Auction Group
In good working order with even grey patina. Missing loading arm. Serial no. 224
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Confederate General R.H Henderson Colt 1861 Navy73 - Confederate General R.H Henderson Colt 1861 Navy
Burley Auction Group
Colt 1861 Navy .36 with holster owned by General Robert H. Anderson of the 5th Georgia Cavalry. Notes say this was purchased from the Family Relations
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Confederate Palmetto Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle74 - Confederate Palmetto Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle
Burley Auction Group
South Carolina Confederate rilfe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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RARE Confederate Tallassee Carbine Alabama75 - RARE Confederate Tallassee Carbine Alabama
Burley Auction Group
One of the rarest Confederate Civil War firearms there is. One of the only known examples not is a museum. Made in Tallassee, Alabama in 1864 with equ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (75,000.00) = 75,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Richmond 1863 Musket76 - Rare Confederate Richmond 1863 Musket
Burley Auction Group
Type II Richmond Model 1855 type Richmond 3 band musket. The Richmond Armory utilized the gun manufacturing machinery and materials captured at the U.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to Kproctor for (3,500.00 + 525.00BP) = 4,025.00
 
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Rare Richmond 1861 High Hump Carbine Patch Box77 - Rare Richmond 1861 High Hump Carbine Patch Box
Burley Auction Group
Type I "high hump" carbine. Rare early 1861 manufactured Confederate Richmond carbine.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Richmond 1863 Carbine78 - Rare Confederate Richmond 1863 Carbine
Burley Auction Group
Type II Richmond carbine. "Eli G. Hincher" embossed in stock, opposite of lockplate. Carved stock with silver inlaid moons and stars. 25&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Richmond Sharps Carbine79 - Rare Confederate Richmond Sharps Carbine
Burley Auction Group
serial no. 3802 Richmond Confederate Sharps carbine. Approximately 5,000 Richmond Carbines were made for the Confederate government between 1862 and 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to dtcwholesale for (8,500.00 + 1,275.00BP) = 9,775.00
 
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Rare Confederate Fayetteville Armory 1861 Rifle80 - Rare Confederate Fayetteville Armory 1861 Rifle
Burley Auction Group
1861 dated sideplate in very good condition. A rare example of a Confederate Model 1855 type rifle manufactured at the Fayetteville, North Carolina ar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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