Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 Japanese Antique Guns Originally made as a flintlock

Originally made as a flintlock

- Rear "Battle" Sight riveted to dummy receiver

which unfortunately has worn off the markings

This is the war diary entry for October 8th

New Made Item: We've been getting calls and emails for years asking us what we use to clean and restore our antique guns

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 Japanese Antique Guns Originally made as a flintlockOriginal Item: Only One Available.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