Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2017 : Sale A0617 Lot 501
STARR, USA A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL '1858 CARBINE', no visible serial number,

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STARR, USA
A .54 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL '1858 CARBINE', no visible serial number,
circa 1863, 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, plain lockplate signed 'STARR ARMS CO, YONKERS N.Y.' (some mild pitting), large slab-sided hammer, the wrist of receiver marked 'STARR'S PATENT SEPT. 14TH 1858', walnut straight-hand butt-stock, brass heel-plate and barrel-band and an iron underlever forming the trigger-guard

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Estimate £800-1,200