Recent additions to my collection.

The really nice feature about a Starr carbine is that when you open the gun to extract the cartridge, the extractor comes back with the shell then snaps forward so that you cannot get a shell loaded with the rim in front of the extractor

cheers mooncoon
 
First time I fired my Starr, I used a greased .562 round ball, pushed it to the front of the chamber, and filled the chamber with powder. I was impressed with the lack of leakage. Then I obtained a Lee mould for a .54 REAL bullet. Lubricate it, drop it into the chamber, seat it with a dowel, fill the chamber with powder. Shoots high. One of these days I will make a clamp on front sight to lower the point of impact. I have yet to try to make cartridges for it. Apparently the Starr paper cartridge had a tissue base so the cap flash could reach the powder. The Sharps just sheared the paper.
 
On September 17 2017 I acquired one of my favorite pieces.
A New Model 1859 Sharps Rifle----with what I later realized had a very early serial number 37337.




















I decided that I needed this.



Now I need a bayonet.
 
Once again, beautiful additions! Now you need to find the Navy version of the Starr D/A revolver... That one is missing from my collection as well. I have two of the army D/A's & one single action with a good percentage of finish remaining. But the .36 cal is the one I'd like to find.
 
drm3m said:
On September 17 2017 I acquired one of my favorite pieces.
A New Model 1859 Sharps Rifle----with what I later realized had a very early serial number 37337.




















I decided that I needed this.



Now I need a bayonet.
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Rare to see a '59 with the primer mechanism intact.
 
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