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Civil War Gallagher Carbine With 56-52 Spencer Cartridge Design Only 5,000 Made
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This is a fine looking weapon! It is a nice looking Civil War cavalry carbine of the Gallagher patent. This one had a distinctive appearance because they were made without the forestock that most guns of the time had. When you drop the triggerguard down it moves the whole barrel forward for loading or removing the metallic cartridge. This worked well if you were steadied on the ground but imagine if you were on horseback. One special thing about this one is that it is one of the only 5,000 that were chambered at the factory so it would fire the 56-52 Spencer cartridge. This was because the Spencer cartridge was more readily available and also was easier to remove the casing from the barrel after the bullet was shot. The barrel if the gun still has a nice bore and you can see all of the lands and grooves. This one is 100% complete and fully functional. It has serial numbers of 19,559. As you can see it has an attractive overall appearance with a nice attic patina all over. The action works crisply on all positions. The original rear sight is nicely intact on the back of the barrel and it has the blade sight still intact. The walnut wood stock has a very pleasing dark tone all over. These guns are also popular because of the style that has the iron patchbox on the shoulderstock. On the reverse of the stock it has the saddle bar and ring present and accounted for. Deeply stamped in the stock behind the saddle bar is the crystal clear "WHB" inspector mark for the inspector William H. Barber. This lets us know that the gun was made for the military and not a civilian model. This is a very attractive complete Civil War Gallagher cavalry carbine in the Spencer cartridge configuration.

Item #: C1362
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