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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Calisher-Terry 1862 Breech Loading Carbine81 - Calisher-Terry 1862 Breech Loading Carbine
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Terry's patent carbine, Civil War era English import. 21" barrel
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Confederate Cook & Brother Athens GA 1863 Carbine82 - Confederate Cook & Brother Athens GA 1863 Carbine
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Scarce Confederate carbine marked Cook & Bother Athens GA 1863 with Flag Serial no. 2501. Only a few thousand of these rifles & carbines wer...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Confederate Cook & Brother Athens GA Musketoon83 - Confederate Cook & Brother Athens GA Musketoon
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The side plate is marked Cook & Brother 1864 Serial no. 4662 with Confederate Flag. Scarce Confederate Civil War firearm.19.5" barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Confederate Palmetto Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle84 - Confederate Palmetto Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle
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1862 with clear palmetto arsenal markings
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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RARE Confederate C. Chapman Rifle85 - RARE Confederate C. Chapman Rifle
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Rare Confederate rifle Made by English immigrant Charles Chapman of Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he was the superintendent of an armory. Only a small
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Dickson-Nelson 1864 Rifle86 - Rare Confederate Dickson-Nelson 1864 Rifle
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In 1861, William Dickson, Owen O. Nelson, and Dr. Lewis H. Sadler started the Shakanoosa Arms Co. in Dickson, Alabama. They received a contract from t
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Robins & Lawrence Mississippi 1841 Rifle87 - Robins & Lawrence Mississippi 1841 Rifle
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dated 1850
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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Flintlock Blunderbuss with Bayonet88 - Flintlock Blunderbuss with Bayonet
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flintlock blunderbuss with flip out bayonet.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine89 - Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine
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dated 1856. 12" barrel, shoulder stock. Crack at wrist of stock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine90 - Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine
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dated 1856 12" barrel, shoulder stock. Crack in wrist of stock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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