Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1863 .44cal Single Action Army Percussion Revolver - Serial 25232 Italian Flags Its characters translate as follows:

Its characters translate as follows:

Still carried in the original very large iron scabbard with two hanging rings

This "Steel and Brass" model was itself superceded in 1910 by the introduction of the far lighter "fluted" steel Jacket Model which was under production up until 1943 after which a "Snow Filler Cap" was added to the top of the Water Jacket

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Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1863 .44cal Single Action Army Percussion Revolver - Serial 25232 Italian Flags Its characters translate as follows:Original Items: Only one set Available. This is a fine Civil War revolver bearing the serial number of 25232, indicating production in late 1863 early 1864. This revolver was part of a 25,000 contract issued by the Union Army in October 1863 for delivery over 12 months beginning with serial number 23,000. This model featured a "single action" trigger, meaning each shot required the hammer to be set in the cocked position manually, unlike the Starr