| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallager, Mahlon J. | Savannah, Chatham county | Georgia | 1859 | 1865 |
| Patent | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 24,730 | July 12, 1859 | Breech Loading Firearm, joined patent of Wahlon J. Gallagher and William H. Gladding, Savannah view patent |
| 29,157 | July 17, 1860 | Firearm Patent drawing Claims Claims 2nd page |
| Contract | for |
|---|---|
| Federal | Caliber .54; patent July 17, 1860; 17,728 purchased August 31, 1861-December 10, 1864. Prices were 30$ which dropped down to 20$ during until 1864. Cardridges were charged $25 per thousand. |
| Product |
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The rights on Gallager's patent were baught by Richardson & Overman, Philadelphia who proposed
the Gallager carbine in 1861 to the Federals. Tests were made in Frankcord Arsenal, Philadelphia
in fall 1861 by Leutnant Thomas J. Treadwell. After the war in 1865 totally 5000 Gallager's were altered to the Spencer .56-50 cartridge (the first 1000 by May 1865). 2500 of these were purchased by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham , New York in 1870 and sold to the French Army. They were used during the War (French vs. German) in 1870/1871. .50 caliber percussion (Poultney Metallic Cartridges), Gallager single shot carbine Civil War Carbine, left side same, right side marks on an other gun other gun, right-side |
