Erma Gallagher

**EPPS1919** · 07-29-2018

Just pick up a Erma Gallagher in great to new shape need to know what to shoot in it. Will the sharps bullet with Charlie Hahn tubes work in it? I shoot a Sharps with this setup and it shoots great. the bore has like 16 groves and what looks like a vary fast twist. do you have to use the brass tubes or will Charlies tubes work? Thanks for any help, Dave.

**John Holland** · 07-29-2018

You really have to use brass tubes.

**RaiderANV** · 07-29-2018

Gallagher brass and round balls for that German barrel. You can get it relined and setup to use the Smith plastic tubes

**Lou Lou Lou** · 07-30-2018

Or the metal Smith tubes
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**gemmer** · 07-30-2018

Bobby Hoyt relined mine to .50 cal. I went with his suggestion to chamber it for Gallagher brass. The brass is expensive but they'll probably out live me. As usual with Bobby's work, the carbine is a tack driver. I use a Lee Smith/Maynard mould.

**John Holland** · 07-30-2018

In my personal opinion, reaming out a Gallagher chamber to accept a Smith cartridge removes too much metal from the breech.

**EPPS1919** · 07-30-2018

Originally Posted by gemmer

Bobby Hoyt relined mine to .50 cal. I went with his suggestion to chamber it for Gallagher brass. The brass is expensive but they'll probably out live me. As usual with Bobby's work, the carbine is a tack driver. I use a Lee Smith/Maynard mould.

I think I should go with the 50 cal and brass for the Gallagher Thanks for the help everyone

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**EPPS1919** · 08-01-2018

Will the 50 cal conversion be legal for N-SSA use?

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**John Holland** · 08-01-2018

Yes, it is legal to change the caliber of an Erma Werke Gallager from .54 to .50. When that is done you are required to have a Small Arms Individual Approval Card issued for it. This is because you have altered the arm from the caliber in which the arm was approved for use in the N-SSA.