Original U.S. Civil War Starr Model 1858 Capping Breech Loader Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial 10878 Browning LMG 18 lpi checkering

18 lpi checkering

A trained crew could fire between 15 and 25 projectiles per minute and overall battlefield capabilities were generally equivalent to the preceding M1937 series

The ramrod was also given a more trumpet shaped end

- Navy Destroyer War Badge by Rudolf Suval

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Model 1858 Capping Breech Loader Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial 10878 Browning LMG 18 lpi checkeringOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Starr carbine was a "Capping Breech Loader" single shot firearm used by the United States Army. Designed in 1858, the Starr was primarily used by cavalry soldiers in the American Civil War. In January 1858, Ebenezer Starr submitted his design for a single shot, breech loading cap fired rifle to the Washington Armory for evaluation. During testing, the rifle was noted to have no misfires, and its accuracy was