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March 9, 2011, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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strange looking bp pistol
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March 9, 2011, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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Yep!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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March 9, 2011, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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I wouldn't mind having one.
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March 9, 2011, 06:38 PM | #4 |
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Me too. So here a question: What movie have you seen one in?
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March 9, 2011, 06:50 PM | #5 |
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Was one in Unforgiven.
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March 9, 2011, 07:53 PM | #6 |
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May as well look at a few original ones including seeing how it's hinged:
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March 9, 2011, 08:43 PM | #7 |
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Thought I caught a sight of one in..
..Silverado.
And in Gettysburg, the Confederate officer captured by Chamberlain has a revolver which was similar. It has been a while since I watched either of these two flicks so very likely my mind is playing tricks on me.
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March 9, 2011, 09:30 PM | #8 |
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Strange looking?
Well maybe just a little. First of all, it's a big gun, on the order of the Rogers & Spencer or Ruger Old Army. If you know what someone means when they say the 1851 Navy Colt "points naturally", then you'll understand when I say, "This one doesn't." I have to say that to me, it's an awkward pistol, a bit of a brute, not sophisticated like the R&S or ROA. It's a top break design; you can break it down and remove the cylinder without tools by unscrewing a large through-bolt at the back top corner of the frame. It's an interesting gun but not fun to shoot. The design did not survive the Civil War era for good reason; the 1858 Remingtons and 1860 Colts were simpler and better guns. I'm not sorry I bought one, but it rarely goes to the range any more. |
March 9, 2011, 09:52 PM | #9 |
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oh its a top break design thats cool but that grip looks like something that should be in the kitchen lol
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March 9, 2011, 11:38 PM | #10 |
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The Star is an unusual looking beast for sure.
It was used in Unforgiven, in a double action 1858 form. Here's the link: http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Unforgiven According to this site, (which you can't totally trust BTW) it says that a Star DA/SA was used by Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp, as a young man. Anyway, that's about all I can find on it. But, IMHO it certainly is ugly. Oh well. OJW |
March 10, 2011, 12:00 PM | #11 |
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I was thinking Unforgiven as well.
I always thought the the starr was a bit ugly too, but would make a nice looking revolving carbine.
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Apparently a Southern agent thought highly enough of the Starr double action to give it a favorable review. He must have been smitten!
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March 10, 2011, 03:23 PM | #13 |
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Dear me. I have to wonder if that fellow actually tried to disassemble and clean a Starr DA. My next thought is that he's writing for G&A.
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March 10, 2011, 03:48 PM | #14 |
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Strange? I think it's beautiful.
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March 10, 2011, 04:17 PM | #15 |
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Always had an itch to buy one,but the lackluster reviews have put an indefinite hold on a purchase.Maybe a Dance instead.
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March 10, 2011, 09:39 PM | #16 |
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UGLY ??
(muttering to myself) : "heathens" !! I think they're cool lookin'.. |
March 10, 2011, 10:03 PM | #17 |
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Starr
I just sold mine,great gun,fun to shoot. Down side is extra cylinders and conversions are not available and the cylinders did not fit my relaoder.
Interesting and it gets noticed at the range. |
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