Original U.S. Civil War Gallager’s 1860 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Richardson & Overman - Serial 17337 French Gun Magazines showing extremely heavy service wear

showing extremely heavy service wear with fraying of the material

The uniform retains all of its original buttons

The men were far from comfortable that first night

as well as a good amount of wear

Original U.S. Civil War Gallager’s 1860 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Richardson & Overman - Serial 17337 French Gun Magazines showing extremely heavy service wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Civil war, aside from being one of the bloodiest eras in U. S. history, was also an era of great invention, as many innovations in mechanical design took place. One of these was the "Capping Breech Loader", an ignition design involving using a percussion cap or primer tape to ignite a self contained cartridge. The Sharps system is probably the most well known of these, but there were many others. As with