Description US H. Aston & Co Model 1842 in .54 caliber cap and ball black powder muzzleloader with a single round capacity and a 8.5″ barrel. Made in Middletown Connecticut in 1851. Brass trigger guard and backstrap. Blued lock plate untextured trigger, barrel and checkered hammer. Under barrel swing out push rod. Brass front fixed sight blade. Antique, No FFL required and ships to buyers home.
Condition: Very good/Excellent with finish wear/loss and metal oxidation. A small wood crack on the left side where the barrel meets the wood. W.F.C. carved into the underside of this pistol. The smooth bore has a moderate grain.
Barrel Length: 8.5″
Serial: NVSN
Manufacturer: H Aston & Co
Year: 1851
Caliber: .54
Model: 1842