Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
STARR MODEL 1863 BREECHLOADING PERCUSSION CARBINE
01-26018
Patented by Eben T. Starr, fired a linen cartridge similar to the Sharp’s Carbine it resembled. Between September 1863 & August 1864, the Starr firm of Yonkers, New York produced over 20,000 of these sturdy weapons. This weapon was not held in high regard, as 61 of 78 officers responding to an Ordnance survey in 1863-64 considered the weapon poor to worthless due to misfire. In early 1865, 3,000 carbines were altered to use the 56-52 Spencer metallic cartridge. This example has remained in original unaltered percussion configuration. Starr carbines were issued to the 1st Arkansas, 5th Kansas, 11th Missouri, & 24th New York Volunteer Cavalry regiments. Standard configuration of lever operated falling breech, brass mounted, blued 21″ barrel, two position rear sight, patent markings on breech & barrel, “STARR ARMS CO / YONKERS NY” stamped on lock.
STATUS: ANTIQUE