Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Brunswick Guns which fired at targets anchored

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

A recipient

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

which is above two crossed broadswords

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 which fired at targets anchoredOriginal 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