Single or Double action Starr

Good morning
If you were going to purchase a Starr revolver would you be inclined to get a single action or a double action ?
I have pondered this for some time. Which way would you go ?
Thanks

I don't own either one for several reasons. My understanding is that the double action was replaced by the war department during the civil war with the single action due to a lack of "reliability". If you take the time to dig through all posts in the net you will find that alot of people who purchased the double action one wished that they wouldn't have. Due to firing reliability, weak hammer springs, too complicated for operation of repair and cleaning. and I think these are the reason why the US Armym rejected them initially-- so all the problems in current ones are period correct for the gun. :grin:

I think both are pretty cool but I would lean more twoard the single action for the reliability issues already mentioned.

Don

I own a Pietta Starr SA. I have handled but not fired nor owned a Starr DA, so I can't speak to reported problems about that design. I can say that the Pietta Starr SA is the least favorite of my c&b revolvers. I find the design does not fit well with my personal parameters - balance, grip size & shape - and Pietta's execution of the design in this one example leaves much to be desired - good finish but poor parts fit.

Thanks fellers
I read through all the prior posts (plumb forgot that) and that answered alot.

I Had a double action...and it gave me no problems at all....I could empty it in 3 seconds..!
It just felt so awkward in the grip,,,,I never could git used to it...so I sold it.....
the Colts spoiled me.....

The DA Starr is considered a true Double-Action in that it cannot be operated well as an SA gun. It takes some getting used to. The SA Starr is probably a better gun, but at that price, why not get one of the Colt models which are all just as good as the Starr SA and less expensive.

One historical tidbit on the Single-action Starr, many of the US Gov't SAs went to the Veteran's Reserve Corps, aka "Invalid Corps" during the Civil War.

Kilborn, do you have the provenance to back that the VRC carried the Starr single action? The reason I am asking is because I do the VRC, and this may be the push I need to get a Starr single action.