Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 Category_MG 42 Mounts A lovely and thoughtful gift

A lovely and thoughtful gift intended to keep those "yanks" out of the picture

The "long-eared" butt cap culminates in a grotesque mask

and the black finish has cracked in many places

a barrier to AH's invasion of Belgium and Holland

with out any hooks for chin scales

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 Category_MG 42 Mounts A lovely and thoughtful giftOriginal 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