Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 MG 42 Mounts and is the MOKUME (wood

and is the MOKUME (wood burl) pattern

The leather of the mask is still soft

Many of these "Iraqi steel pots" were brought home as prized war souvenirs by US servicemen returning from Operation Desert Storm in 1991

This is solid example of the early 20th Century Spanish Model 1907 Artillery Bolo Knife

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 MG 42 Mounts and is the MOKUME (woodOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a very nice 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 delivered