Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly made by GIEVES LTD

made by GIEVES LTD

The left shoulder has an incredible hand stitched applied gold shield with a light blue 3 in the middle for the 3rd Cavalry Division

as expected from a sword of this age

Lewis became frustrated with trying to persuade the US Army to adopt his design and so ("slapped by rejections from ignorant hacks"

The Cutlass is covered in very old pitting most probably from extensive exposure to Sea Air

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly made by GIEVES LTDOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a very nice service used example of the Model 1842 percussion pistol, produced by Ira N. Johnson of Middletown, Connecticut. Ira Johnson received a contract from the U. S. Ordnance Dept in March 1851 to produce 10,000 M1842 pistols. Johnson was a partner in the firm of H. Aston & Co when he resigned to start his own company to manufacture single shot pistols. Johnson