FINE MARTIALLY MARKED STARR DA PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED STARR DA PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 4656. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 6″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight and the rear sight in the hammer nose. Left side of frame has the company name & address and the right side patent date. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with a crisp cartouche on left side and small inspector initials on various parts. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 23,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced from the late 1850s into the early 1860s. They were used extensively throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier after they were sold on the civilian market as surplus. Martially marked models are rarely ever found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 85-90% strong glossy orig factory blue with light flaking around the muzzle and a few light nicks & scratches on the bbl, bbl lug & top strap. Frame is heavily candy-striped with flaking, not wear, which has turned to a medium patina. Front & back straps are mostly a blue/gray patina with the trigger guard retaining about 75% glossy orig blue. Rammer, lever & hammer retain most of their orig bright factory case colors. Cylinder retains about 85% glossy orig factory blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. There is a cyl indexing line through the stop notches with a series of small scratches around rear edge. Grip is sound with a few light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-42697 JR122 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2153	$0.00	FINE MARTIALLY MARKED STARR DA PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 4656. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 6″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight and the rear sight in the hammer nose. Left side of frame has the company name & address and the right side patent date. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with a crisp cartouche on left side and small inspector initials on various parts. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 23,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced from the late 1850s into the early 1860s. They were used extensively throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier after they were sold on the civilian market as surplus. Martially marked models are rarely ever found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 85-90% strong glossy orig factory blue with light flaking around the muzzle and a few light nicks & scratches on the bbl, bbl lug & top strap. Frame is heavily candy-striped with flaking, not wear, which has turned to a medium patina. Front & back straps are mostly a blue/gray patina with the trigger guard retaining about 75% glossy orig blue. Rammer, lever & hammer retain most of their orig bright factory case colors. Cylinder retains about 85% glossy orig factory blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. There is a cyl indexing line through the stop notches with a series of small scratches around rear edge. Grip is sound with a few light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-42697 JR122 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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