Lot n° 154
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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Result
: 1 240EUR
United States, American Civil War (1861-1865) and Franco-Pru - Lot 154
United States, American Civil War (1861-1865) and Franco-Prussian War - National Defense (1870-1871).
STARR Model 1858 Army double-action percussion revolver, circa 1858-62.
Cal. 44. 6 shots. Serial no. 23037. Tilting frame. All metal parts with small gray patina. Markings on frame "STARR'S PATENT. JAN.15.1856" on one side and "STARR.ARMS.C°.NEW.YORK" on the other. One-piece smooth walnut stock. Functional double action mechanism. Inside of barrel clean with good scratches.
29.5 cm (barrel 15 cm).
(Wear and patina from use, good condition).
Note: approx. 13,000 made between 1861 and 1862.
These revolvers were massively imported by the government of National Defense in 1870 to compensate for the heavy losses in arms, and thus equipped many officers of the French army, mobile guards and other francs-tireurs during the 1870-1871 conflict.
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