Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. 1858 Double Action .44 Caliber Percussion Army Revolver- Serial No 16192 Receivers It was much less common

It was much less common as a stand-alone infantry gun due to its weight

This came from our purchase from the old Palace in Kathmandu Nepal in 2003

Sidearm has British proofmarks and steel grip straps but it has been heavily cleaned

She was launched in 1984

This was when Great Britain took re-control of the Sudan after the massacre of General Gordon in Khartoum in 1885

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. 1858 Double Action .44 Caliber Percussion Army Revolver- Serial No 16192 Receivers It was much less commonOriginal 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 16192. Serial number is