Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 & 1852 Brunswick Rifle 265083 overall good metal finish

265083 overall good metal finish with barrel proofs still present

Replicated WWII German markings

The frame is nicely engraved and the grips are made of polished ebony

fought at El Alamein against Field Marshall Rommel and chased the Germans all the way up Italy by the end of the conflict

units landing at Los Negros on 29 February 1944

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 & 1852 Brunswick Rifle 265083 overall good metal finishOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is an excellent 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 company.