My wife just bought a Starr Carbine. From what we have read, there is supposed to be a brass ring or seal of some sort either in the breech block or on the rear end of the barrel. I do not see one in either place. The breech seems to close up pretty tight with little perceptible movement in the breech block when closed. The barrel has a thin cone shaped extension that mates to a ring cut in the breech block. My guess is that the brass seal used to fit down in that ring that is cut out in the breech block. Am I getting warm? Does anyone have any pictures of one they could share?
I've also read that some people use a some sort of Teflon to replace the brass. Anybody familiar with that? I'm imagining something like a thin Teflon string type plumbing packing, but I'm not sure. Are there any repro seals made? Is it something I can make myself?
Thanks,
Hal
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