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"

and has a slight musty smell from military MRT (mildew resistant treatment) and years of storage

Dannevoux and surrounding areas

The WAC cadre arrived in late 1966

As the field gray color uniform was also the same color as the infantry uniform they blended in better when mixed in with the infantry

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.