Original U.S. Gallager Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine in .52 Rimfire - Serial 22737 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Original Item: Purchased in Norway

Original Item: Purchased in Norway in 1987 this is the real thing

primarily to give an enhanced grip when the barrel was held in the breeching vice

He was a radio operator/ mechanic gunner

The Vest Pocket Kodak does not belie its name

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

Original U.S. Gallager Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine in .52 Rimfire - Serial 22737 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Original Item: Purchased in NorwayOriginal 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