Zaydok Allen
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I have my eye on an old revolver listed as "STAR, MODEL 1858 DA, 454 CALIBER, Nickel Plated". The nickel looks to be in good condition, and Starr revolvers are not tremendously common.
However, in doing a bit of research, I can't seem to find any examples of this gun actually being produced nickeled. It also has a hammer and trigger that are case hardened, and all the examples of Star revolvers I've ever seen that were finished in the white had white hammers and triggers also.
I'm concerned the finish is just an after market add on that has destroyed the value, or that the trigger and hammer were taken from another gun to repair this one. Obviously original condition is important in collector's pieces. This seems too good to be true though. The factory numbers and lettering on the gun do not seem to have soft lines though, like one would expect on an aftermarket plating. However, I also don't see any yellow hue to the nickel like you expect on an old gun. The listing says the nickel is probably at least 100 years old, which leads me to believe it is not original again.
Anyone know anything about Starr Revolvers, or if nickel finishes were in fact offered? Is this just some franken gun that has been cobbled together and get passed off as a collector's piece.
However, in doing a bit of research, I can't seem to find any examples of this gun actually being produced nickeled. It also has a hammer and trigger that are case hardened, and all the examples of Star revolvers I've ever seen that were finished in the white had white hammers and triggers also.
I'm concerned the finish is just an after market add on that has destroyed the value, or that the trigger and hammer were taken from another gun to repair this one. Obviously original condition is important in collector's pieces. This seems too good to be true though. The factory numbers and lettering on the gun do not seem to have soft lines though, like one would expect on an aftermarket plating. However, I also don't see any yellow hue to the nickel like you expect on an old gun. The listing says the nickel is probably at least 100 years old, which leads me to believe it is not original again.
Anyone know anything about Starr Revolvers, or if nickel finishes were in fact offered? Is this just some franken gun that has been cobbled together and get passed off as a collector's piece.
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