Z8466 .50 Gallager Carbine Cartridge, Poultney’s Patent
Description: Decent example of a Civil War .50 Gallager carbine cartridge. They were used in conjunction with the .50 Gallager carbine manufactured by Richardson and Overman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Poultney’s patent cartridges are manufactured according to US Patent No. 40,988 dated December 15, 1863. The patent was awarded to Thomas J. Rodman and Silas Crispin and assigned to Thomas Poultney of Baltimore, Maryland.
The cartridges were manufactured using a thin brass foil wrapped in buff paper. It’s a separate primed cartridge meaning a percussion cap would still need to be used. There is a small opening in the base of the case that allowed the percussion cap flame to ignite the cartridge. The idea was that once fired, the brass foil would expand creating a gas check in the breech of the firearm.
A decent example right out of a packet. This example has a lightly oxidized bullet with a few stains and light soiling. There are a few small dents on the side of the casing which is typical with these cartridges. The foil was rather weak under the stress from the cartridges on top within the packet and casing dents are common on all Poultney patented cartridges.
Measures: OAL 2.002” D .536”
Reference: "Round Ball to Rimfire” Thomas Vol. 2 No. 432 (Straight Seam)
Price: $40.00 UPS Shipping Required
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