Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Brunswick Guns The helmet is a little

The helmet is a little misshapen and there are a few dings in the shell

which is above two crossed broadswords

which fired at targets anchored on rafts 400 to 800 yards offshore

The “Warning

and stands just over 10 inches tall

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Brunswick Guns The helmet is a littleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a lovely service 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