Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 British "Bobby" Police The plating has held up

The plating has held up but most of the bright surfaces are gone

Also included are original photos and negatives of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri

This is the marking for helmet maker Eisenhütte Silesia

a substantial proportion of McCudden's claims were made over Allied-held territory

Original U.S. Civil War Era M-1842 Cavalry Percussion Pistol by I.N. Johnson dated 1854 British "Bobby" Police The plating has held upOriginal 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