Bob -
That is exactly my point! When the slide is in one specific position the Starr becomes a true Double Action Revolver, and that is how it was used in the ACW.
Thank you for the added input and clarifications for all of those who may be following this thread. They can now understand that the fully loaded 6 shot cylinder of a Starr DA Revolver can be emptied with no other motions involved other than continued squeezing of the trigger, which is only a few seconds. The functionality is exactly the same as a modern DA S&W, Colt, etc.
"tmh10" has asked how accurate is the Starr Revolver? This is a very good question because many of our readers do not have the luxury of a lifetime of experience shooting these old original Civil War arms that some of us do. I have found the accuracy to be acceptable, and much better with a different bullet than was originally provided for it by Starr. The original Starr bullet, as cast from an original mould, is much too difficult to start straight in the chamber when loading due to the narrow band at the base. The original Starr bullet looks like it came out of an 1860's suppository mould! The Colt and Remington bullets both have a rebate at the base of the bullet to start them square in the chamber.
I much prefer the longer barreled Single Action Starr to the short barreled DA version. The improvement in accuracy is due to the longer sight radius, which cuts down the human error factor in shooting. Although, I really don't like the rear sight being a narrow, shallow, notch on top of the hammer which disappears when you squeeze off a shot! Of course, the same thing happens with the Colt Army and Navy Revolvers, too.
Thanks again Bob, we were both really saying the same thing, just from a different perspective.
J.