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STARR PERCUSSION BREECHLOADING CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
STARR PERCUSSION BREECHLOADING CARBINE.

Cal. 54. S# 10748. Bbl. 21". Rear of lock marked "STARR ARMS CO/YONKERS N.Y.". Top of upper tang has two-line marking w/ Sept. 14th, 1858 patent date. Left side of bbl. marked "L.A.B.". Flip up rear sight & blade front sight. Left side of frame has saddle ring. Walnut stock set w/ brass bbl. band. CONDITION: stock set appears lightly sanded long ago w/ faint inspector's cartouche on left side of wrist, a patch repair at toe, scattered dings & handling marks. Brass parts are a dull yellow patina w/ scattered oxidation & dings. Bbl. retains strong amounts of blue w/ fading to gray, some oxidation, dings & pitting. Action is mostly gray w/ oxidation & some pitting. Fair bore w/ good rifling but scattered pitting & oxidation. (01-22695/MJC). ANTIQUE. $1000-1500.