Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1852 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets GENE MURPHY

GENE MURPHY

Blade Length: 28 1/4"

The squadron was originally formed as VJ-6M at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico

The bayonet is brass hilted with an 18 inch long “yataghan” style blade

Helmet is named to Lowman inside the rear dome and has stamped ink unit designations marked in three places SV-115 for Service Company

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1852 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets GENE MURPHYOriginal 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.