IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR USED STARR PERCUSSION CARBINE.

IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR USED STARR PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 54. SN 18150. Usual configuration with 21” rnd bbl, marked “STARR ARMS Co / YONKERS.N.Y.” on the lockplate with the same marking in one line on top of the bbl. An issue mark “1 / ARK / K” (Co. K, 1st Arkansas Cavalry) is stamped over the chamber. One cartouche is partially obscured, the other is mostly legible. Name “RC TAYLOR” is roughly carved on the left side of the wrist. Accompanying this carbine is a large packet of information on Reuben C. Taylor who enlisted in the 1st Arkansas Cavalry on August 7, 1882 and was discharged in August of 1865. He died in 1914 in Zinc, Arkansas. It appears that Taylor’s unit spent most of the war on the Western frontier in Missouri, Illinois & Arkansas and was engaged in a variety of skirmishes & small battles. Accompanied also by a letter from the Horse Soldier guaranteeing the authenticity of this carbine. There is also a hand written letter from Dennis E. Lowe authenticating this carbine. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with some moderate pitting at the muzzle end and a small spot by the bbl band. Receiver & lockplate retains traces of case colors turned silver with the balance of the iron a fine smooth brown patina. Buttplate & bbl band retain a medium brass patina. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches with some chips & gouges in the forearm & overall retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-54959 JR753 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3086	$4,600.00	IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR USED STARR PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 54. SN 18150. Usual configuration with 21” rnd bbl, marked “STARR ARMS Co / YONKERS.N.Y.” on the lockplate with the same marking in one line on top of the bbl. An issue mark “1 / ARK / K” (Co. K, 1st Arkansas Cavalry) is stamped over the chamber. One cartouche is partially obscured, the other is mostly legible. Name “RC TAYLOR” is roughly carved on the left side of the wrist. Accompanying this carbine is a large packet of information on Reuben C. Taylor who enlisted in the 1st Arkansas Cavalry on August 7, 1882 and was discharged in August of 1865. He died in 1914 in Zinc, Arkansas. It appears that Taylor’s unit spent most of the war on the Western frontier in Missouri, Illinois & Arkansas and was engaged in a variety of skirmishes & small battles. Accompanied also by a letter from the Horse Soldier guaranteeing the authenticity of this carbine. There is also a hand written letter from Dennis E. Lowe authenticating this carbine. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with some moderate pitting at the muzzle end and a small spot by the bbl band. Receiver & lockplate retains traces of case colors turned silver with the balance of the iron a fine smooth brown patina. Buttplate & bbl band retain a medium brass patina. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches with some chips & gouges in the forearm & overall retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-54959 JR753 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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