A British Military Starr Carbine
A British Military Starr Arms Co. Percussion Carbine. Serial No. 36242, round blued sighted barrel fitted with rear-sight and stamped STARR ARMS CO YONKERS N.Y. and S.T.B. at the breech, steel action stamped STARRS PATENT SEPT 14TH 1858 steel barrel band and butt-plate, Walnut stock and fore-end, the stock stamped WD and incredibly rare British military carbine.
Some Spencers & Starrs came back to the UK and are listed in store here; it is believed that the STARR carbines issued in Canada went to batteries of Artillery and the Spencer Carbines to the cavalry.
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