Starr Single Action Revolver
Starr Single Action Revolver - Inventory Number: HAN 298
Starr Arms Co. Model 1863 Army Single Action Revolver, made circa 1864 in New York City with a production run between 1863 and 1865. Requiring all manners of firearms during the Civil War, the US government commissioned the Starr Arms Company to produce a Single Action version of its Double Action revolver. Both versions were taken on by the North with roughly 47,454 total produced. These saw the most use in the Western Campaign with three sub-variants of the base design, with those being the Double Action Navy of 1858 in .36 caliber, the Double Action Army of 1858 in .44 caliber, and the Single Action Army of 1863 in .44 caliber. Production numbers reached 3,000, 21,454, and 23,000 respectfully. Starr revolvers were one of the top handguns found on Civil War battlefields. This example is in average condition with a plum brown patina and original leather holster.
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