Original U.S. Civil War Starr Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine in .56-50 Spencer Rimfire - Matching Serial 30044 Sten Gun The fuze well is located

The fuze well is located centrally in the bottom of the case and is closed by a threaded cover plate

for King Friedrich I of Prussia

which is definitely one of the better Spencer manufactured examples that we have had

so this was made years before the outbreak of the Civil War

Blade length: 8 1/4”

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine in .56-50 Spencer Rimfire - Matching Serial 30044 Sten Gun The fuze well is locatedOriginal 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