Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Parts 1945 to ᛋᛋ-Rottenführer

1945 to ᛋᛋ-Rottenführer

VF-103 (the "Sluggers") were activated on 1 May 1952 and equipped with the FG-1D Corsair

road transport

The ricasso of the blade is marked with the swiss makers mark:

and some of the markings are faint due to the cleaning done before it was refinished

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Parts 1945 to ᛋᛋ-RottenführerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a lovely service 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