Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1852 Conflict headgear and tunic piping was

headgear and tunic piping was standardized to white for all branches of the Army (for ranks below general)

Northamptonshire Regiment and transferred to the 143rd Infantry Brigade

it is most likely a USGI bring-back from WW2

The visor is a classic vulcan construction

what we were able to uncover is that he served with the 7th Army Air Force

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1852 Conflict headgear and tunic piping wasOriginal 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