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Looking for some information and advice.
I have a Starr revolver. Believe that it is a .44cal. with a patent date of Jan. 15, 1856.
I understood that most Starr's were built for Northern cavalry units. This particular pistol has no signs of ever having a lanyard ring on it. Everything looks original, well used and well cared for. There is probably less than 10% blueing left. Numbers, 5 digit, match between the cylinder and frame.
Questions:
Can I get percussion caps and ammunition for this?
How the heck does it actually work?
What does a cartridge look like? Does it use cartridges or is it actually tamped powder and ball in the clyinders?
The right lower of the grip has a '43' stamped into it. The lower left has a rectangular stamp with what looks like 3 script letters inside. Very faint but perhaps the first is a 'G'.
Very appreciative if anyone can fill in some of the blanks.
Thx,
Maxim08
 
The Starr SA and DA revolvers were all cap & ball, although I have seen pictures of an early conversion in .45 Long Colt. .44 cal round balls are available from Hornady and the ubiquitous CCI #11 caps should fit the nipples. The usual caveat that the revolver get checked by a competent gunsmith prior ro shooting applies, of course.
 
I have an original Single Action Starr and the bore is in fact a bit bigger than the usual .44 which in most cases was about .451 or so. The Starr is .464, however I was lucky and the pistol came with an original mould and I can cast up my own conicals.

My Starr is also very well used, next to no finish, the muzzle has evidence of holster wear on the right side. It also has an inspector stamp on the right side of the grips, and the frame and cylinder have US government letters as well. I replaced the original nipples, though they are in good condition they are drilled so that the bigger hole is at the bottom and this does not delived as good a concentration of flame into the chamber and I did not want to use the original nipples and wear them out. Dixie gunworks sells the Long Colt Nipples that have the exact thread and do not need to be adjusted just fitted in.
 
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