Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Stock Cartouches - dated 1847 18th Century picked up in the field

picked up in the field after long service

After the bomb is released

These are often encountered today

and three overseas caps

issue firearm with loads of patina

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Stock Cartouches - dated 1847 18th Century picked up in the fieldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a great lightly used 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