Starr Arms Model 1858 Army Revolver
TITLE: Starr Arms Model 1858 Army Revolver
MAKER: Starr Arms Co.
MADE IN: New York, NY
CALIBER: .44 Caliber
DATE: ca. 1858-1860
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 7 ¼” Length: 11 ½” Height: 6 ¼”
INSCRIPTION:Serial Number 18745 / Barrel (left side): BB / STARR ARMS CO. NEW YORK. Grip (left side): LAB / D. Grip (right side): EF
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-053
The majority of these that were manufactured were purchased by the U.S. Army and issued to Union cavalry troops during the Civil War. Carved into the stock are inspector stamps (“R.H.K.W.” for Robert Henry Kirkland Whiteley, Capt.; “E.F.” for E. Ferrar; and “LAB” for Lester A. Beardslee, Lt. Cdr.).