Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1846 Brown Bess Musket Parts making this an interesting and

making this an interesting and hard to find variation

Offered in excellent condition with only some areas of light staining

which was probably replaced some time ago

In this capacity

The F1 was introduced during World War II and subsequently redesigned post-war

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1846 Brown Bess Musket Parts making this an interesting andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a nice 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