Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 MG 34 Accessories Attaches directly onto the belt

Attaches directly onto the belt bracket on the gun

but possibly for cap and ball

there were aircraft mounted (PV-1) and naval variants

this engraving was done privately sometime after the war

The throat is the wider style and is held in place by a single screw on the rear

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1851 MG 34 Accessories Attaches directly onto the beltOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a fantastic 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