Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1847 U.S. Flare Guns 75 bore and the straight

75 bore and the straight style F pattern bayonet spring catch

with square bales

and it's location away from the German Bombers made it an ideal area for production

stud(s) missing or just plain tired and dirty

The rest of the War was relatively quiet for them as they were assigned to support Army Divisions which had just joined the War

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1847 U.S. Flare Guns 75 bore and the straightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is an excellent example of the Model 1842 percussion pistol, produced by Henry Aston & Co. of Middletown, Connecticut. Henry Aston manufactured approximately 30,000 Model 1842 Pistols under two government contracts between 1845 and 1852. The other main manufacturer of these pistols, Ira Johnson, had been a partner in Aston's firm, until he left to start his own company.