Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 U.S. Flare Guns These are fantastically rare

These are fantastically rare

functional lock with key

as well as on the barrel tang and on the lock plate

With the war in Europe already underway

There is a tassel attached to the pommel of the hilt

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson - dated 1854 U.S. Flare Guns These are fantastically rareOriginal 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