I gave in to

[Colonial Boy]

my better judgement and bought the single action Starr Army and also gave in to the temptation of the Ami San Paolo 1860 Army.
Both are pistols that I’ve always hankered for, particularly the Starr, which are rare in Australia.
The photos are the vendors’; still waiting on the legal paperwork .

He got the model wrong !!

More pics when they are in my hot hands.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Nice! Your gonna have to tell us how that star performs for you.

 

[Colonial Boy]

I’m hoping to have it for Saturday’s shoot.

 

[ROA457]

I’m hoping to have it for Saturday’s shoot.

Nice, I looked at the Starr but have too much on my plate atm

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Sure wish Pietta would make their single action Starr again.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Didn’t make it for Saturday and will have to be patient for a bit longer, seems that all percussion revolvers now have to have some kind of registration and the Starr is being processed under the Amnesty provisions.
However I did get to meet it at my club armourer’s this afternoon.
I’m more than happy with it; internal condition is ‘as new’, and no dings, rust or corrosion, has been dry fired but no real damage to the nipples.

 

[Colonial Boy]

The ‘Ami San Poalo’ is a slightly different story but still a good one.
It’s with the Club Armourer as well, but it’s actually a Pedersoli in stainless steel, the vendor made a mistake in the advertising and corrected it in all but the one where I saw it.
Still I’m more than pleased as the gun is really as new, even to the safety pins.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Now in my hot little hands and I’ve had a play with it.
It’s in as new condition except that it’s been dry fiired and the nipples are marked accordingly.
It locks up tight and the trigger pull is a dream although the trigger is a bit far forward at full cock.
The arbour is about 20 thou short.

 

[Colonial Boy]

One thing I did find out is that it really is an Armi San Paolo, somehow Pedersoli got into the game.
I’ve further found that, according to internet chatter, that ASP made their last stainless 1860s in 1987.
The pistol shows no sign of having been fired apart from the dry firing above.
Trying to arrange a midweek day at the range, so more anon.

 

[Bad Karma]

Clint Eastwood couldn’t hit anything with his Starr. Hopefully it works out better for you!

 

[Rancocas]

I read somewhere that Jesse James carried a Starr.

 

[Sam squanch]

There is another thread on here saying the Starr had tapered chambers, might be worth a look.

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

YUP ASP went under late 80`s I think like ASM were absorbed by Uberti (think). NICE finds none the less.

 

[ChrisPer]

Very noice!
Well done.

 

[Ballshooter]

Love the 1860!

 

[Colonial Boy]

Very noice!
Well done.

Thanks Chris, we first met, metaphorically speaking, when some incautious Lib politician set up an opinion forum on gun laws and got more than he expected.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Love the 1860!

So do I, haven’t shot it yet, but soon and it fits the flap holster that I made for its 1873 successor about 50 years ago.