Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The stock does not have

The stock does not have any repairs or major damage we can see

but they always consist of amateur snapshots

and an "appropriated" camouflage cover

This blade has been arsenal sharpened for use

the Signal Corps had other responsibilities during the war

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The stock does not haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a fantastic 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