CIVIL WAR ERA ANTIQUE STARR ARMS 1858 ARMY 44 PERCUSSION REVOLVER

I'm thrilled to offer an antique percussion revolver from the U S Civil War. The Starr Arms 1858 in 44 caliber.
This gun would have been used most widely by cavalrymen. It differed tremendously from the other revolvers in its class by being double actioned. The large, curved trigger cocked the hammer and revolved the cylinder, and, at the end of travel, tripped the trigger at the back of the trigger guard, firing the revolver.
ronically, despite being ahead of its time, the Starr Model 1858 Double Action Revolver was sidelined when the U.S. government asked for a revised single action version for the troops, which culminated in the Starr Model 1863 Single Action Revolver. Eben T. Starr, the inventor, was also responsible for the Starr Cavalry Carbine, which was also purchased by the Union during the war. Condition is poor and is not functional.