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| Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 02:02 pm |
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Tony B. Member 
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Hi all, new member here from the uk. Im a reenacter over here, and have just aquired a Gallager rifle [ser.no 17009], and would love to know any history of its use ,or who it would have been issuded to,if any?. So if anyone out there can help,or know of anywhere I can obtain info on the rifle ,Id be most greatfull. Tony.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 10:20 am |
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godzila Member
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nice information dude..........
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24th, 2009 09:13 am |
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Old Blu Member
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Tony B. wrote: Hi all, new member here from the uk. Im a reenacter over here, and have just aquired a Gallager rifle [ser.no 17009], and would love to know any history of its use ,or who it would have been issuded to,if any?. So if anyone out there can help,or know of anywhere I can obtain info on the rifle ,Id be most greatfull. There are bunches of websites to help here. Just google Gallager Carbines.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22nd, 2012 10:16 pm |
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Darryl Member
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first question, does it have a cartridge extractor? The First model does not have one. The later models do. Quite a few Gallaghers were issued to Ohio volunteer cavalry units. the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Ohio were issued Gallaghers and Remington revolvers.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22nd, 2012 10:21 pm |
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Darryl Member
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I've checked the serial number, it doesn't have who it was issued to but a total of 17,782 were sold to the U S Army during the war. so it is a later model, especially if it has the cartridge extractor. The first models were unpopular as they did have hard rubber cartridges. I don't have to say what would happen if the gun heated up and the rubber stuck. Type in Gallagher Carbines on google and several websites/links will come up for you. Hope that helps.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23rd, 2012 09:54 pm |
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Tony B. Member
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Hi Darryl, thanks for reply, I have found out much the same as you since I aquired the rifle a couple of years back, no it has no extraction mech. I've seen also it could take either a paper or metal cartridge and a sort of extracter tool was issued with rifle, which tended to get lost ! my piece has a repaired break in the barrel release lever looks like it jammed up at some time, not the best thing to happen in the heat of battle again many thanks for reply Tony.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24th, 2012 07:27 pm |
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Darryl Member
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You are welcome sir. About 30 years ago, one of the replicia building companies put out a Gallagher carbine. It had a cartridge extractor on it and was about 360 dollars. I have seen two of them in the gun and relic shows I've been to in the 20 years. Not very common. I've never seen an original outside of a museum. Good luck with it.
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