.44 caliber. 6” barrel. SN: 7848. Blued finish, color case hardened hammer and loading lever, smooth one-piece oil finished walnut grip.Lower left side of frame marked “STARR ARMS Co. NEW YORK” and lower right side marked “ STARR'S PATENT JAN. 15. 1856.” Small single letter sub-inspection marks throughout. Grip with script BH inspection cartouches on both sides, the mark of arsenal sub-inspector Benjamin Hannis. Matching serial numbers on lower front of frame, on cylinder and in hammer cut out of upper rear of frame. Roughly 23,000 of these double action percussion revolvers were produced from the late 1850s to the early 1860s, with the model being superseded by the Model 1863 Single Action Revolver. The Starr was one of the first double action revolvers to be adopted in quantity for use by the US military. Provenance: The estate of John C. Gibson, Delano, CA. Pickup & Shipping: Free pickup in Sacramento. Shipping via FedEx 2Day Air within the continental U.S. for $85 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing). Combined lot shipping available. Fine. Revolver retains a significant amount of original blue, primarily on the frame and cylinder with the barrel showing moderate loss due to holster wear and flaking. Areas of finish loss have an attractive plum patina, and the metal shows some scattered light surface oxidation and minor freckles of surface roughness. Hammer and loading lever with some nice, mottled case colors. Markings remain clear and crisp. Mechanically functional action. Fine bore is mostly bright with crisp rifling. Grip with some wear and showing scattered bumps, dings and mars.