Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Parts and the longer side missing

and the longer side missing about 2-3 inches

though it does appear to have been straightened out

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

The action is marked with serial 1699 on the right side of the chamber ring

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

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. - dated 1850 Category_Snider Rifle Parts and the longer side missingOriginal 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