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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141DWM Model 1902 Luger Carbine .30Burley Auction Group
* Serial no. 24374 in good working order 12" bbl, with modern shoulder stock & case.
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
142Borchardt Model C-93 Automatic Pistol CasedBurley Auction Group
All numbers matching serial 846. In excellent original condition. 7.63x25mm. Developed in 1893 by Hugo Borchardt with the help of his assistant Georg
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
143Borchardt Model C-93 Automatic PistolBurley Auction Group
All numbers matching including magazine. In excellent original condition. 7.63x25mm
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
144Lee Marvin Owned Remington Rand Model 1911Burley Auction Group
* U.S. marked, WWII issued, owned by actor Lee Marvin with letter of provenance from his widow. Mrs. Marvin states in the letter that this Remington 1
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to Jackkmiller for 3,450.00
145Remington M1911 U.S. Marine Corps ContractBurley Auction Group
* Serial no. 16481 part of the USMC contract, in very good condition. proofed throughout.
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
148WWII Imperial Japanese Baby Nambu PistolBurley Auction Group
* Serial no. 4193 All matching serial numbers including magazine. 7mm Nambu. One of only 5,900 Baby Nambu pistols were made by the Tokyo Arsenal befor
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
150Cased Mauser Bolo Model C-96 PistolBurley Auction Group
* Serial no. 486555 Nicely cased with carbine stock & clips, German WWI medal & photograph.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,750.00
152Mauser C96 CarbineBurley Auction Group
* Serial no. 2254 16" barrel
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
154Engraved Broom Handle Mauser C96 PistolBurley Auction Group
* Serial no. 124649 beautifully engraved with Imperial German eagle, Gold trigger, hammer, and numbered 120/300.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to pearmont for 1,610.00
156President Batista Engraved Colt SAA Cased .45Burley Auction Group
Serial no. 33994 ornately engraved & plated with carved steerhead with ruby eyes ivory grips, 4.75" barrel, cased in excellent condition.
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
157Engraved Colt 1873 SAA Steer Head Ivory GripsBurley Auction Group
Serial no. 134899 ornately engraved, 4.75" barrel, carved steerhead ivory grips with Colt medallions, .45
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
158William S. Hart's Colt Model 1873 SAA .45Burley Auction Group
* Backstrap is engraved "Wm. S. Hart from K.L Hart 12-25-02". Checkered grips, with inlayed mother-of-pearl hearts. Was presented 5.5"...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00