FOR SALE Very Good Standard Model Gallager Carbine

BigSkyRambler · Friday at 10:18 PM

Really nice example of a Standard model Gallager carbine. These .50 caliber breechloaders used a foil or paper cartridge and percussion cap. This example has very god metal, with no pitting. Just age freckling. Stock is good plus, with age related dings and initials JAC on right side. Small chip ahead of saddle ring bar. The bore in the 22" barrel is very shootable, with good rifling and scattered light pitting. Action functions as it should and locks up tight. $1500 + Shipping.

TRex87 · Saturday at 12:30 AM

BigSkyRambler said:
Really nice example of a Standard model Gallager carbine. These .50 caliber breechloaders used a foil or paper cartridge and percussion cap. This example has very god metal, with no pitting. Just age freckling. Stock is good plus, with age related dings and initials JAC on right side. Small chip ahead of saddle ring bar. The bore in the 22" barrel is very shootable, with good rifling and scattered light pitting. Action functions as it should and locks up tight. $1500 + Shipping.
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Nice! Can these be loaded wo cartridges like a sharps?

BigSkyRambler · Saturday at 9:28 AM

TRex87 said:
Nice! Can these be loaded wo cartridges like a sharps?

I would think so. Seems like I read something about troopers doing that since the foil cartridges were sometimes hard to extract.

hawkeye2 · Saturday at 5:01 PM

The Gallager has part of the chamber located in the frame and part in the barrel. The first motion of opening the barrel and the last on closing is for it to slide straight forward or back so a paper cartridge could be used and I have understood some foil cartridges were issued as the cases tended to stick in the chamber. There could be some leakage between the barrel and frame without a cartridge though.

BPnut@.50cal · Saturday at 5:43 PM

Looks a bit like my Spencer Carbine.

TRex87 · Saturday at 5:57 PM

BigSkyRambler said:
I would think so. Seems like I read something about troopers doing that since the foil cartridges were sometimes hard to extract.

Makes sense

Very nice piece of history u got there

gemmer · 2025-01-19T13:11:31-0500

BigSkyRambler said:
I would think so. Seems like I read something about troopers doing that since the foil cartridges were sometimes hard to extract.

It's not a good idea. Closing the action with the chamber full of power can cause some to spill out and collect in the bottom of the receiver possibly causing a detonation when the carbine is fired.

BigSkyRambler · 2025-01-19T13:53:38-0500

gemmer said:
It's not a good idea. Closing the action with the chamber full of power can cause some to spill out and collect in the bottom of the receiver possibly causing a detonation when the carbine is fired.

I'm pretty sure the troopers didn't care in a hot fight. But not something I recommend for general shooting.

gemmer · 2025-01-19T17:31:40-0500

BigSkyRambler said:
I'm pretty sure the troopers didn't care in a hot fight. But not something I recommend for general shooting.

I'm pretty sure that (1) the extra time it would take to reload that way in a fire fight would not enhance one's chance of survival and (2) either would a weapon blowing up when you pull the trigger. If you want to shoot an original Gallagher, use the brass cartridge tubes that are made for it and spend the time to find the right bullet diameter as the originals were all over the place in bore and groove dimensions.

BigSkyRambler · 2025-01-19T19:23:07-0500

gemmer said:
I'm pretty sure that (1) the extra time it would take to reload that way in a fire fight would not enhance one's chance of survival and (2) either would a weapon blowing up when you pull the trigger. If you want to shoot an original Gallagher, use the brass cartridge tubes that are made for it and spend the time to find the right bullet diameter as the originals were all over the place in bore and groove dimensions.

Why are you arguing against something I never recommended? The user just asked if it was possible. Is it not possible? And this is a classified ad, not a discussion forum.

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