Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 511
STARR ARMS, USA A .52 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL 1858 CARBINE, serial no. 63,

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STARR ARMS, USA
A .52 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL '1858 CARBINE', serial no. 63,
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, some staining and pitting to action, wood refinished

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Estimate £800-1,200