Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 German Military Maps Also the stitching is partly

Also the stitching is partly pulled out in places

including Four 1 Reichspfennig

measuring 11 1/2" in length and 17" overall

One of the better examples we have seen recently

The base metal has oxidized

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 German Military Maps Also the stitching is partlyOriginal 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