Starr Percussion Carbine
American Civil War
.54 caliber. 21" barrel. SN: 20718. Blued and color casehardened finish, brass furniture, walnut stock and forend secured by a screw and a single solid, spring-retained brass barrel band. Single shot dropping breech percussion breechloading carbine with L-shaped leaf rear sight, front sight blade, and saddle ring opposite lock. Back action lock marked in two lines STARR ARMS CO/YONKERS, N.Y. Barrel marked STARR ARMS CO YONKERS, N.Y. in a single line between the rear sight and the barrel band. Upper tang marked in two lines STARR'S PATENT/SEPT. 14TH, 1856. H.G.S. sub-inspection mark on left of chamber. No cartouche visible in wood. Some 20,601 were produced circa 1862-1865 with the majority seeing Civil War service with Union Cavalry regiments, including the 1st Arkansas, 5th Kansas and 24th New York Cavalry. A search of the Springfield Research Service serial number books did not find this carbine, with the closest numbers found being #20702 and #20722, both of which were issued to Company K of the 16th Missouri Cavalry. {ANTIQUE}
This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good. Bore good, moderately oxidized with some scattered light pitting and good rifling. Metal with no finish, lightly cleaned to a mostly dull pewter patina with some scattered surface oxidation and age discoloration. Markings fairly clear and legible in metal, none in wood. Mechanically functional action. Wood with moderate wear and lightly sanded with some added finish and numerous scattered bumps, dings and mars as well as a small repaired crack along the tang. Buttstock ill-fitting with some gapping around the tang and lock.