Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Japanese Replica The leather of these holsters

The leather of these holsters tend to stiffen up having been put through a repeated cycle of going from wet to dry

In 1874 the self contained cartridge Gras bolt-action system was introduced

Its distinctive feature is the large flat pan magazine

- Original Ike Jacket named with ink stamped laundry number to the interior in two locations that reads D-9288

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Japanese Replica The leather of these holstersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a fantastic lightly 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