Lot 262
262
A STAR ARMS CO. SINGLE-ACTION SIX-SHOT 1863 MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER with blued sighted barrel, blued frame stamped 'Starr. Arms. Co. New. York.' on one side and Starr's Patent Jan. 15. 1856' on the other, blued cylinder and hammer, barrel-release screw, rammer, and walnut butt (refinished overall), circa 1863-5

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A STAR ARMS CO. SINGLE-ACTION SIX-SHOT 1863 MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER with blued sighted barrel, blued frame stamped 'Starr. Arms. Co. New. York.' on one side and Starr's Patent Jan. 15. 1856' on the other, blued cylinder and hammer, barrel-release screw, rammer, and walnut butt (refinished overall), circa 1863-5
13¾in.

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Although the serial numbers for this model are believed to start at about 23,000, the only numbers visible on this pistol are the numbers 1 (stamped on the inside of the back-strap and on the hammer bolster), and 21351 (stamped on the upper side of the butt)

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