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Fine Gallager Civil War Breechloading Carbine by Richardson & Overman

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Fine Gallager Civil War Breechloading Carbine by Richardson & Overman
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serial #20194, 56 Spencer, 22 1/4'' barrel with a bright very fine bore. This carbine, which Flayderman refers to as the Final Model, is one of about 5000 made which were chambered for the 56-52 Spencer cartridge. The breech has been fitted with an extractor and the nipple replaced with a firing pin device (this one appears to be frozen in place). The barrel of this fine example retains about 93-95% original thinning blue with some old light oxidation around the breech, light wear to gray around the muzzle, and some scattered tiny impact and light handling marks. The buttplate is toning to a gray patina with some wear on the heel and remnants of original blue on the tang while the patchbox shows flaking to a pleasant gray-brown patina along with remnants of original blue. The lockplate is toning to a dark gray patina, the hammer is also toning to gray with some light pitting and speckles of light oxidation. The balance of metal surfaces are toning to a blend of smoky and pewter-gray case-hardened patinas with areas of fine pinprick pitting and speckles of light oxidation along with a modest amount of original case-hardened colors in the protected areas. The lockplate markings are correct and crisp and there are clear ''J.M.D.'' inspection initials on the top of the breech. The walnut buttstock rates very fine with the expected dings and light handling marks and a clear boxed inspection cartouche on the left side of the wrist behind the intact sling bar and ring. The original sights are intact and the action is strong and crisp. A very fine example of these interesting cartridge-converted Gallager carbines. (23B11217-33) {ANTIQUE} (1200/1800)