Original U.S. Civil War Early Gallager’s 1860 Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine - Low Serial 1605 Sharps Rifle According to a classic

According to a classic

With an ingenious reloading system it became a favorite with many individuals and even more so with Collectors of today

This cross was made in December of 1942

401st Bombardment Group during World War Two

Adelard Provost

Original U.S. Civil War Early Gallager’s 1860 Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine - Low Serial 1605 Sharps Rifle According to a classicOriginal 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