Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 .44 Double Action Army Percussion Revolver - Serial 8161 French Flags or “Lizzie Gizzie” as it

or “Lizzie Gizzie” as it became known

The liner is ink stamped 55 towards the rear

447th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion

Officer to ship the item home to the United States at the end of WWII

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Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 .44 Double Action Army Percussion Revolver - Serial 8161 French Flags or “Lizzie Gizzie” as itOriginal Item. One Only. This is an excellent condition Civil War Star Arms Model 1858 Double Action Army Percussion revolver bearing the serial number of 8161, indicating production in mid late 1862. This revolver was part of a production run of around 21,500 revolvers, delivered to the U. S. Army 1862 1863. After this, starting at serial number 23,000, they moved to the requested Single Action Model of 1863, which cost HALF of what the earlier model