Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 MG 42 and pressured teachers to enlist

and pressured teachers to enlist all students

75" inlaid into the butt stock engraved as follows:-

and between San Antonio and San Angelo

The company continued operation after WWII

The flat style scabbard has pebbled panels on both sides ending with a panel featuring oak leaves at the bottom

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 MG 42 and pressured teachers to enlistOriginal 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.