Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Figured Stock - dated 1850 Martini-Henry Rifle military had a mixed collection

military had a mixed collection of automatic machine guns in use that included M1895 "potato diggers"

probably for the Desert Campaign in World War One

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XIV on the top (faint)

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Percussion Cavalry Pistol by H. Aston & Co. with Figured Stock - dated 1850 Martini-Henry Rifle military had a mixed collection49Original 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.