Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 .44 Double Action Army Percussion Revolver with Grip Cartouches - Matching Serial 5898 U.S. Flare Guns the blow caused the liner

the blow caused the liner band to exert enough pressure to shear off the nearby split pin

Until 2004

and it is fitted with what looks to be an ebony wood nose cap on the half stock

with significant chipping and wear

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 .44 Double Action Army Percussion Revolver with Grip Cartouches - Matching Serial 5898 U.S. Flare Guns the blow caused the linerOriginal Item. One Only. This is an excellent condition Civil War Star Arms Model 1858 Double Action Army Percussion revolver bearing the serial number of 5898, indicating production in mid 1862. This revolver was part of a production run of around 21,500 revolvers, delivered to the U. S. Army 1862 1863. After this, starting at serial number 23,000, they moved to the requested Single Action Model of 1863, which cost HALF of what the earlier model did.