Starr carbine

Starr carbine
Starr carbine at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Type	Carbine
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	United States, Japan, Bunyoro[1]
Wars	American Civil War, Boshin War, American Indian Wars,
Production history
Designer	Ebenezer Starr
Designed	1858
Manufacturer	Starr Arms Company
Produced	1858–1867
No. built	~35,000
Specifications
Length	37.5 in (950 mm)
Barrel length	21 in (530 mm)
Caliber	.54 in (14 mm)
Action	Falling-block

The Starr carbine was a breechloading single-shot rifle used by the United States Army. Designed in 1858, the Starr was primarily used by cavalry soldiers in the American Civil War.