Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Iraq At 0445 on the morning

At 0445 on the morning 6 June

Each Magazine carries the Hotchkiss "Crossed Cannons" emblem

the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968

Changes included a wooden pistol grip

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 Iraq At 0445 on the morningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a very nice 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.