Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2019 : Sale A0919 Lot 533
STARR ARMS CO., USA A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL 1858 CARBINE, serial no. 7771,

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STARR ARMS CO., USA
A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL '1858 CARBINE', serial no. 7771,
circa 1862, with round tapering 21in. barrel signed 'STARR ARMS CO, YONKERS N.Y.', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, folding notch and 'battle' sight, square receiver with falling-block mechanism and saddle-ring mounted to left hand side, the top of top tang marked 'STARR'S PATENT SEPT. 14TH 1858', the back-action lockplate signed 'STARR ARMS CO, YONKERS N.Y.', large slab-sided hammer, walnut straight-hand butt-stock and splinter fore-end, brass heel-plate and barrel-band and iron underlever forming the trigger-guard

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Estimate £1,000-1,500