Product Details
A .54 STARR PATENT CAPPING BREECH LOADING CARBINE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, CIRCA 1863, serial no 13,848, with 21in. barrel stamped 'STARR ARMS X YONKERS N.Y', (faint) fitted with a dovetailed block and blade fore-sight, and battle leaf rear-sights, breech tang stamped 'STARR'S PATENT / SEPT. 14TH 1858' and fitted with a side-rib and ring, back-action lock also signed 'STARR ARMS CO / YONKERS N.Y.', two piece brass mounted walnut stock, half fore-end secured by one brass spring retained band, this pattern of carbine was designed by Ebenezer T. Starr, and in U.S. Government tests was rated better than the Sharps. Over 20,000 were supplied to the army between1862 to 1865, they are also famous for their use by the Colorado volunteer's in the Sand Creek massacre
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Estimate £400-500