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LOT 103
Scarce and Exceptional Canadian Issued Starr Arms Breech Loading Metallic Cartridge Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 38363, 52 Spencer cal., 21 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This is a Starr cartridge carbine from the group of 5,002 manufactured by the Starr Arms
LOT 104
Civil War U.S. Gwyn & Campbell Type II Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine/Union Rifle - Serial no.
2857, 52 cal., 20 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Gwyn & Campbell manufactured
around 8,200 of the Type I and Type II carbines in 1863 and 1864 with most issued to a variety of Midwestern
units during the Civil War. This
Company of Yonkers, New York. Approximately 2,000 Starr cartridge
carbines were delivered to the U.S. Ordnance Department between
March and May 1865 during the last weeks of the Civil War. This scarce example
is marked with a “broad arrow/WD” stamp on the right of the buttstock indicating it is
likely one of approximately 1,000 carbines purchased after the Civil War in 1866 by the British War Department for use by Canada, with approximately 800 issued to the Provincial Marine (Royal Canadian Navy) units, mainly to guard
the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain and the Bay of Fundy, and approximately 200 issued to the Canadian Militia. Since the British government had already purchased Spencer rifles for use in Canadian service, these Starr cartridge carbines were
well received due to being chambered for the 56-52 Spencer rimfire round, allowing ammunition interchangeability. Features a standard blade front sight, flip-up leaf rear sight, and sling ring mounted on the left of the receiver. “S.T.B” (Samuel T. Bugbee) inspection initials marked on the left
of the breech and two boxed script “STB” inspection cartouches stamped on the left wrist of the stock. Serial number “38363” marked on the right breech. British sold out of service mark on the left of the barrel.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 90% plus original blue finish on the barrel, 70% original case colors with smooth brown patina and a few areas of scattered light freckling on the balance, and sharp markings and edges in the metal. Wood is very fine with defined edges, numerous scattered dings and scratches, a few minor chips, and crisp stampings.
Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
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one has the standard Type II
markings and features. Matching serial numbers are visible on the bottom
of the barrel, frame, and breechblock. Boxed script “RKW” and “WHR” inspection cartouches stamped on the left of the wrist, and small “W.H.R” inspection initials on
the top of the stock ahead of the buttplate tang.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 75% original blue finish on the barrel, 70% plus original niter blue finish on the breech block, 30% plus original niter blue finish on the upper tang, 70% plus vivid original case colors with smooth brown patina and light to moderate freckling on the balance. Stock is also very fine with defined edges, a black line on the right of the wrist, a few light handling marks, and exceptionally crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,250 - 5,500