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Starr Rifle

Is it really flintlock? At about the time of the Civil War, percussion caps became preferred over flintlock rifles. I'm not even sure Starr produced flintlock rifles. You might want to see this site for more information about Civil War weaponry. bibliomaniac15 22:05, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

I appreciate the information, the family always said it was a flinklock, but it probably is a percussion cap. It is a muzzle loader and has the ram rod attached. The story of our rifle is that the Great Great Grandmother was left behind in Sturgeon Bay,while her husband went off to the Civil war. She used this rifle and with the local Indians helping supplied the family with game James riley4 (talk) 23:50, 12 January 2008 (UTC) James.riley4