W.C. Buddy Bass Antique Firearms Collection

Designed by Admiral John Dahlgren to replace the sword pattern bayonets of the era. Designed for naval close quarter combat on the model 1861 Plymouth

Type I musket in good original condition.

Type II carbine 25" barrel

40" barrel

40" barrel

serial no. 1291

Rare earliest version. In 1861, William Dickson, Owen O. Nelson, and Dr. Lewis H. Sadler started the Shakanoosa Arms Co. in Dickson, Alabama. They rec

plate dated 1823, period converted to percussion.

39" barrel, Approximately .58 caliber

Type IV late production rifle. Rare example of a Confederate Model 1855 pattern rifle manufactured at the Fayetteville, North Carolina Armory in 1864.

Early production "High Hump' Fayetteville rifle in good condition.

Type II rifle. 33" barrel

Confederate attributed flintlock rifle converted to percussion. 30" barrel,

Eli Whitney M1861 Civil War Musket

US Model 1817 H. Derringer Flintlock Rifle

Rare Confederate Talladega Alabama produced rifle that was rejected by the Confederacy due to it being non compliant / too small. Approximately 100 we

26" barrel 69 caliber lock plated dated 1847.‘Sappers & Miners” model, was contracted by the Ordnance Department in March 1847. Produced by...

Dated 1848

33" barrel

40" barrel

CSA marked Fayetteville 1864 lockplate. CSA marked brass buttplate. Carved star in stock, opposite of lockplate. 33" barrel

No. 5 Holster Model Texas Patterson. Modern replacement 9" octagon barrel, the rest of the gun is original. Engraved cylinder scene. Sometimes ...

7" barrel, backstrap notched for shoulder stock.

Serial 6274 presentation engraved on the backstrap "Presented to Pvt. T. Collins from the personel of Co. H 143 Reg. N.Y. Inf. for Gallantry At...

refiinished nickel, 8" bbl, backstrap/butt notched for shoulder stock. Lever pin is loose

Rare 1865 dated Confederate Richmond musket

Confederate Richmond Rifle With Bayonet 1864

Type II 33" barrel. Stock is in good condition

serial no. 3854 Lockplate marked Cook & Brother Athens, GA 1864 with flag. 21" barrel. Saddle ring bar has been ground off.

Lock plate marked CSA 1863. Model 1841 Mississippi converted to carbine with 26" barrel

Ring & trigger assembly is identical to Bilhars carbine.

Type II lock plate

22" barrel

serial no. 28182 4.5" octagon barrel. Wood case carved on top with American Eagle inlay.

.32 S&W long rim fire. Clear lettering, numerals and design on metal. Shipped from Smith & Wesson in January of 1869, with factory letter. S...

serial no. 33813 6" octagon barrel

serial no. 2939

Serial no. 6321, square back trigger guard. All matching numbers. 7.5" octagon barrel

5" barrel marked K 18 square back trigger guard

Rare H.E. Dimick marked Navy revolver serial no. 574. Approximately 300 of these guns were originally made by Metropolitan Arms and sold through H. E.

serial no. 89364 Ivory grips .36 caliber

serial no. 43111 7.5" octagon barrel, square back trigger guard. 2nd model. .36 caliber

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

serial no. 159833

serial no. 619

serial no. 85606 (backstrap numbered 149743)

Ivory grips, 6.5" barrel, .36 cal.

4.75" octagon barrel, ivory grips

7.5" barrel, one piece wood grips. Serial no. 34047, with factory letter, noting New York shipment December, 1876.

serial no. 13383 U.S. Marked 5.5" bbl, stag-horn grips

serial no. 151413 stag horn grips .32-20

serial no. 24552 5.25" barrel one piece wood grips

* Serial no. 272561. Nickel plated, plastic pearl grips, 5.5" barrel

mixed serial numbers 31190 U.S. marked receiver frame, 5.5" bbl, mixed serial numbers. "JTC" John T Cleveland inspector marks on frame.

serial no. 1378 matching serial numbers, reblued, gold hammer, trigger, and ejector. staghorn grips, 4.75" barrel

* Serial no. 290757. S Stembridge marked above serial number. nickel plated, 4.75" bbl.

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...

serial no. 152856 4 3/4" barrel.

* Serial no. 207904. 7.5" barrel in very good condition.

Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40

serial no. 29911 5.5" bbl

serial no. 12156

serial no. 1630 4.5" bbl

serial no. 1032 missing ejector rod.

US Marked S&W Schoffield Single Action Revolver

Two Philadelphia Derringers that Buddy acquired from Elmer Keith's collection.

.41 caliber, 3 1/2-inch barrels with front and rear fixed sights. Scroll engraved hammers, locks and furniture. Smooth hardwood stocks with checkered

Engraved, checkered ivory grips. David Williamson patent pistols were manufactured by Moore's Patent Fire Arms Company and the National Fire Arm...

serial no. 1500 in good restored condition

Cased Engraved Percussion Derringer

serial no. 6369 Engraved with checkered wood stock. Missing a screw for trigger guard. David Williamson pistols were manufactured by Moore's Pat...

serial no. 50924

* Serial no. 242960. Ivory grips, 5.5" bbl., mfd 1903. Barrel marked "Tommy Haas Harlingen, Texas"

* Serial no. 199353. Obtained by Buddy from his friend Dale Robertson . 5.5" barrel carved wood grips

Serial no. 16819

serial no. 171871 4.75" barrel

5.5" barrel, rampant colt grips. Serial no. 180083, comes with factory letter. shipped Sept. 16, 1898.

Scarce blue finish, 5.5" bbl ivory grips

Colt SA 1873 .45 cal U.S. buy-back, marked with D.F.C. (David F. Clark) government inspector marks of the time frame. Overrun revolver. Returned and r

* Serial no. 205958. 5.5" barrel

serial no. 40205. nickel plated, 7.5" octagon barrel, ivory grips with silver emblem with initials "CAG"

serial no. 868 missing hammer

"NORCROSS" on 40" barrels. One barrel is smooth bore 12 gauge, the other is grooved approximately .54 caliber

S.S. Baird, Chittenden, VT. Brass Eagle patch box, 31" heavy octagon barrel. Stock has a crack through it

35.5" octagon barrel, engraved fish-head hammer, figured walnut stock

with target peep sight.

Antique Air Rifle Civil War Era

Mixed numbers.

5 knives (4) Schrade, N.Y. , (1) Press Button Knife Co, Walden NY.

large collection of assorted vintage pocket knives.

Collection of 7 Case Pocket Knives

33" barrels marked William P. (W.P.) DeWitt, Elmira, NY.

Serial no. 48545 finely engraved with letter from John F. Adams, checkered ivory grips, 5.5" bbl, blue parts.

Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army by Rachel Wells

8" bbl, notched for shoulder stock, however missing backstrap screws.

U.S. marked contract 1816 carbine converted to percussion from flintlock, lockplate dated Philadelphia 1834. 22.5" barrel stamped "SP"

Backstrap engraved "Henry Simmons, From His Father" 6" octagon barrel, .31 cal.

Remington Rolling Block .45-70 Numrich Arms N.Y.

Numrich Arms N.Y. 28" heavy octagon barrel

Parlor Box with Pipe Razor Knive & Push Dagger