Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. 1858 Double Action .44 Caliber Percussion Army Revolver - Serial No 6988 Gun Parts An additional securing strap

An additional securing strap

the barrel also bears the required proof marks of the time

it had three sets of three holes equally spaced on the shroud

Comte d'Estaing

See "BRITISH MILITARY FIREARMS" by Howard Blackmore Page 63 with illustration on Plate 19

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. 1858 Double Action .44 Caliber Percussion Army Revolver - Serial No 6988 Gun Parts An additional securing strapOriginal Item: A Starr revolver (Starr DA) is a double action revolver that was used in the western theater of the American Civil War until the U. S. Ordnance Department persuaded the Starr Arms Co. to create a single action variant after discontinuation of the Colt. The price paid by the U. S. government for the DA army revolver was $25 (equivalent to $475 in 2014 inflation dollars). This . 44 caliber, 6" barrel, serial number 6988. Serial number is