Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1847 U.S. Uniforms Overall it is 35¼” long

Overall it is 35¼” long

Normally used for cutting coconuts

Above these two awards is a Bavarian service pin that we have unfortunately not been able to identify

This award has a diameter of 4 ½” and a thickness of ¾” and is constructed entirely of bronze

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1847 U.S. Uniforms Overall it is 35¼” long49Original Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a very nice honest 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