Product Details
A .44 (RIMFIRE) BREECH-LOADING GALLAGER'S PATENT CARBINE BY RICHARDSON & OVERMAN, USA, serial no 22084,
with 22in. rifled barrel, replacement block and blade front-sight with hinged cover, period replacement screw adjustable block rear-sight, back-action lock stamped to the centre 'MANUFACTURED BY / RICHARDSON & OVERMAN / PHILADA/ 22084', and on the tail 'GALLAGER'S PATENT / JULY 17TH 1860', the iron mounted walnut butt fitted with a crescent butt-plate, rectangular patch box and side rib and ring
Provenance: The Gallager was originally produced as a capping breech loader of which the U.S. government purchased 17,700 during the Civil War. They were extensively issued but not a success and not liked by the troops who carried them. In 1864, 5000 Gallager's were produced in 56/52 Spencer calibre. After the Civil War many arms including Gallager's were sold off as surplus and purchased by the trade, many then modified for civilian sale. It is known that 200 Gallager's were converted to 44 Henry rimfire by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham of New York
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Estimate £700-900
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament