W.C. Buddy Bass Antique Firearms Collection

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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 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
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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
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South Carolina Confederate rilfe
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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