Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2017 : Sale A1217 Lot 531
STARR ARMS, USA A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL 1858 CARBINE, serial no. 21301,
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STARR ARMS, USA
A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL '1858 CARBINE', serial no. 21301,
circa 1863, with round tapering 21in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, folding notch and 'battle' sight, square receiver with falling-block mechanism and saddle-ring mounted to left hand side, colour-hardened lockplate signed 'STARR ARMS CO, YONKERS N.Y.', large slab-sided hammer, walnut straight-hand butt-stock (toe with working inlet repair), brass heel-plate and barrel-band and iron underlever forming the trigger-guard
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Estimate £800-1,200