Description: Extremely rare paper wrapper that once contained ten .50 Gallager carbine cartridges for use in the Gallager carbine manufactured by Richardson & Overman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What makes this printed paper wrapper especially significant is its association with cartridges produced under Samuel Jackson U.S. Patent No. 45,830. This innovative breech-loading cartridge design featured a tinned-iron inner liner wrapped in paper—a hybrid construction intended to function as a gas seal at the junction of the breech and chamber. Upon firing, the thin metal liner expanded outward, pressing the paper body tightly against the chamber walls to contain gases and improve efficiency. As pressure dropped, the liner contracted slightly, allowing for easier extraction—an important late-war advancement in cartridge development.
This style of wrapper is unique to these Jackson Patent cartridges and is exceedingly scarce, as few survived compared to the more durable pasteboard boxes of the period.
Condition is very good considering its age of over 160 years. The wrapper is empty but has been carefully filled with soft material to help maintain its shape. The paper exhibits light to moderate soiling, along with some tearing consistent with age and handling.
This example originates from the collection of noted author and historian Terry White and still retains his small circular collection label on the reverse.
A unique and highly desirable .50 Gallager cartridge wrapper—an important and often missing component in even advanced Civil War–era ammunition collections.
Measures: 3” x 2.5” x 1”
Reference: "Round Ball to Rimfire” Thomas Vol. 2, Pg. 100, No. 430
Reference: "Percussion Ammunition Packets Union, Confederate & European" Malloy, Thomas and White Pg. 58, Figure 210
Provenance: Ex. Terry White Collection
Price: $650.00
Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Your Price $650.00 USD
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