Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1849/55 Brunswick Rifle 35" iron barrel bearing the

35" iron barrel bearing the maker's mark in silver and the lock signed with the name:

easily recognizable with the same hourglass shape

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Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1849/55 Brunswick Rifle 35" iron barrel bearing theOriginal 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 Ira N. Johnson of Middletown, Connecticut. Ira Johnson received a contract from the U. S. Ordnance Dept in March 1851 to produce 10,000 M1842 pistols. Johnson was a partner in the firm of H. Aston & Co when he resigned to start his own company to manufacture single shot pistols. Johnson delivered