Gallager carbine
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gallager-carbine-215-1101998
title:
Gallager carbine
text:
The Gallager carbine is an American black powder breechloading rifle produced in the American Civil War. The weapon was designed by Mahlon J. Gallager, who licensed the design to Richardson and Overman of Philadelphia for production. On 31 August 1861 the first weapons were sold to the Army. The Gallager was loaded from the rear with brass cases, which contained the projectile and the propellant. Covered by a disc made of greased felt, the projectile was inserted in the barrel after it was tilte
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Black powder breechloading rifle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallager_carbine
date created:
2009-12-27T06:04:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T21:56:26Z
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