Model 1863 Army Single Action Revolver manufactured by the Starr Arms Co. of New York, New York, circa 1863-1865 as part of a 25,000 revolver contract with the Ordnance Department. The revolver has a high polish blue finish on the barrel, six-shot cylinder, frame, trigger guard and back strap. The hammer and loading lever have a casehardened finish. The one-piece walnut grip is oil finished. The round barrel has a dovetail mounted steel half-moon front sight. The top of the hammer has a groove that serves as the rear sight. The right side of the frame is roll stamped "STARR'S PATENT JAN. 15, 1856" below the cylinder. "STARR.ARMS. Co. NEW. YORK." is roll stamped on the opposite side of the frame. Single letter "B", "C" and "M" Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. The lower left side of the grip is stamped with the Ordnance Sub-Inspection mark which consists of three script initials with a rectangular border. The Ordnance final inspection mark consisting of three script initials with a rectangular border is stamped on the lower right side of the grip. The serial number, "37939" is stamped on the side of the cylinder and in the frame hammer slot. The Starr Arms Co., was the Ordnance Department's third largest supplier of revolvers during the Civil War; only Colt and Remington produced more revolvers under government contracts.

Excellent. The barrel has 80% of the blue finish with the balance fading to an attractive brown patina. The cylinder and frame retain 90% of the original blue finish; most of the wear is concentrated on the trigger guard and back strap. The loading lever and hammer have 95% of the vivid case colors. The revolver has mostly storage wear with no flash pitting on the percussion nipples or cylinder. The grip is very fine with light-moderate handling wear. The Ordnance sub-inspection and final inspection marks on the grip remain legible. This is a very good example of a Civil War percussion revolver.