{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-era-sharps-gallager-carbine-cartridge-lot-of-two-2","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Era Sharps \u0026 Gallager Carbine Cartridge Lot of Two (2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. During the U.S. Civil War, there were a multitude of different arms in service, as both sides rushed to fill the need for small arms. This was a logistical nightmare, as all of these different types of ammunition needed to be sourced, however this also ended up being a dream for collectors digging around old battlefields, as the possibilities for research were great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms, ranging from the single-shot breech-loading Sharps and Burnside rifles to the Spencer and the Henry rifles - two of the world's first repeating rifles - were issued by the hundreds of thousands, mostly by the Union. The Civil War brought many advances in firearms technology, most notably the widespread use of rifled barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impact that rifles had on combat in the Civil War is a subject of debate among historians. According to the traditional interpretation, the widespread employment of rifled firearms had a transformative effect which commanders failed to consider, resulting in terrible casualties from the continued use of outdated tactics. More recent scholarship has questioned this interpretation, arguing the impact was minimal and required no radical change in how armies fought. This debate is part of a larger discussion on whether the American Civil War is an early example of modern warfare or has more in common with Napoleonic warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cartridges In This Lot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Gallager Carbine: 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 round is in fantastic condition.\u003cbr\u003e- Sharps Carbine: The carbine version was very popular with the cavalry of both the Union and Confederate armies and was issued in much larger numbers than other carbines of the war and was top in production in front of the Spencer or Burnside carbine. The falling-block action lent itself to conversion to the new metallic cartridges developed in the late 1860s, and many of these converted carbines in .50-70 Government were used during the Indian Wars in the decades immediately following the Civil War. The round is in fantastic condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely set of Civil War carbine cartridge relics, they come more than ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are being sold as display collectible items ONLY. We cannot guarantee functionality and do not recommend that they be used.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: Shipped UPS ORM-D Only. Not available for shipping to PO Boxes. Not available for export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42033794023493,"sku":"ONJR24MG253","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG253__01.jpg?v=1726875404","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-era-sharps-gallager-carbine-cartridge-lot-of-two-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}