Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Great Markings - dated 1849 Bira Gun Nicely maker stamped ROCK ISLAND

Nicely maker stamped ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1918

Bavaria first appeared in the Deutsches Reichs-Adressbuch (German National Address Book or DRAB) listings in 1939

Many were also supplied to U

and removed as per orders

The propellant is a single perforated stick propellant both bagged and unbagged with additional segments fitted over each fin

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Great Markings - dated 1849 Bira Gun Nicely maker stamped ROCK ISLANDOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a great 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 own