Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Figured Stock - dated 1850 Martini-Henry Rifle XIV on the top (faint)

XIV on the top (faint)

The fiber insulator and cord which was attached in such a way as to turn the light on when released from the Douglas C-47 Sky-train Aircraft

or had the paint removed at some later time

probably for the Desert Campaign in World War One

The WAC cadre arrived in late 1966

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Figured Stock - dated 1850 Martini-Henry Rifle XIV on the top (faint)49Original Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a lovely 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.