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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
 
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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
 
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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 2,415.00
 
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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
 
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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
 
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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 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
 
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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
 
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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
 
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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
 
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