Starr Carbine

[Chapman's Battery]

What type of cartridge did the Starr carbine use? metallic or paper? Thanks rick

[Edwin Flint, 8427]

Both. The percussion Starr used a linen cartridge much like the Sharps. Later Starr's shot a 52 caliber rimfire cartridge. Richard Hill on our team shoots an original Starr very well and uses paper cartridges.

[Minieball577]

Both, kind of.

Initially they used a linen (not paper) cartrdige such as this one -

But late in the war some Starrs were converted to or produced in rimfire, metalic cartridge of the Spencer rifle caliber.
http://books.google.com/books?id=d6u2Ww ... t&resnum=1

[shilohzowie]

I believe they were actually tomato(e)peels. I'm sure Mr. Kelly will correct me if I'm mistaken. :wink:

[Southron Sr.]

The percussion Starr Carbine could use Sharps cartridges, and in many cases, units equipped with Starr Carbines were issued Sharps cartridges.
Hence Starr Carbines used THREE types ammo: The percussion Starrs used Sharps and Starr cartridges and the metallic Starr Carbines used rimfire ammo!

[RaiderANV]

How many different type of 'mater stakes did starr make?

Hence Starr Carbines used THREE types ammo: The percussion Starrs used Sharps and Starr cartridges and the metallic Starr Carbines used rimfire ammo!

OK,,,,,,we have "THREE" so far. If I ever recover all the lost info from the hard drive of my old 486 DX puter I'll show ya ah pic of five of the fourth types holdin' up me harvest here on the farm. Green

I believe they were actually tomato(e)peels. I'm sure Mr. Kelly will correct me if I'm mistaken.

You ARE wrong Sir :!: The first ones used Onion skins as they buried the first starrs extra deep in an onion field. Then they learn a better use was stakes. Ya got'ah experiment ta learn. :roll: