UNITED STATES, Connecticut, Middletown, mid-19th century - Lot 180

UNITED STATES, Connecticut, Middletown, mid-19th century Henry ASTON & Company Cavalry pistol, Model 1842. Flat-bodied percussion cap lock, marked "U.S. H. ASTON & Co - MIDDtn CONN" and dated 1851. Round barrel, "WN" inspector's mark in thunder. Brass front sight. Smooth. Cal. 14 mm. Walnut barrel and stock. Brass fittings. Nail rod on stirrup. Barrel length: 21.8 cm - Overall length: 36 cm. Weapon cleaned, wood sanded. A few scratches and small cracks; restored broken barrel; beginning of a tear at the nasturtium attachment; some old pitting. These pistols were produced between 1846 and 1855 by Henry ASTON & Company, under contract to the US Army, and were used during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.