Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Great Markings - dated 1849 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly the M1912 Cavalry Swivel Holster

the M1912 Cavalry Swivel Holster was designed for the soon to be adopted Colt 1911

The cover measures 12” x 8

and still mostly hides the liner split pins

Seminole warriors had learned that soldiers were vulnerable while reloading their single-shot firearms

2nd Infantry Division - Indianhead Division emblem in the center of the front of the helmet

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Great Markings - dated 1849 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly the M1912 Cavalry Swivel HolsterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. made single shot, smoothbore pistol is a great 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 own