CIVIL WAR STARR CARBINE.

CIVIL WAR STARR CARBINE. SN 16319. Cal .54, 21″ bbl. This is a very nice example of a popular Civil War carbine that typically saw hard use. About 20,000 of these guns were made by Starr Arms Company, Yonkers, NY which is also marked on lock & bbl of this gun. Patent markings are also found on breech. Two crisp inspector cartouches are found on stock opposite lock along with sub-inspector markings on most every other part of this gun. CONDITION: Fine overall. Bbl retains about 10% blue finish with remainder being plum and brown. Bore is crisp with well-defined rifling. Lock, frame & breech retain 50% of their orig muted case colors with balance being a silver/gray. Loading arm retains 20 – 30% of its orig finish with balance being brown & pitted. Stocks are sound & solid with storage dings, dents & scratches. Cartouches & inspector’s letters are crisp as can be seen in photos. 4-45724 JS59 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2405	$4,025.00	CIVIL WAR STARR CARBINE. SN 16319. Cal .54, 21″ bbl. This is a very nice example of a popular Civil War carbine that typically saw hard use. About 20,000 of these guns were made by Starr Arms Company, Yonkers, NY which is also marked on lock & bbl of this gun. Patent markings are also found on breech. Two crisp inspector cartouches are found on stock opposite lock along with sub-inspector markings on most every other part of this gun. CONDITION: Fine overall. Bbl retains about 10% blue finish with remainder being plum and brown. Bore is crisp with well-defined rifling. Lock, frame & breech retain 50% of their orig muted case colors with balance being a silver/gray. Loading arm retains 20 – 30% of its orig finish with balance being brown & pitted. Stocks are sound & solid with storage dings, dents & scratches. Cartouches & inspector’s letters are crisp as can be seen in photos. 4-45724 JS59 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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