Original U.S. Gallager Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine in .52 Rimfire - Serial 22737 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Combat in the European Theater

Combat in the European Theater

The Vest Pocket Kodak does not belie its name

He was a radio operator/ mechanic gunner

Back to Ploesti for the tenth time on July 28th but no luck for the 307th this time

Our example is stamped on the receiver:

Original U.S. Gallager Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine in .52 Rimfire - Serial 22737 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Combat in the European TheaterOriginal Item: One Only. Made in Philadelphia by RICHARDSON & OVERLAND starting in a U. S. Government order dated August 31st 1861 a total of some 17,000 units were produced by this maker. The serial number of our example is 22737. Ironically the Original patent # 29,157 granted on July 17th. 1860 was to MAHLON J. GALLAGER, who was born in South Carolina and throughout the Civil War lived in Savanna , Georgia. It was first produced in Percussion, but