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MODEL 1842 ASTON SINGLE SHOT MARTIAL PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
MODEL 1842 ASTON SINGLE SHOT MARTIAL PISTOL.
NSN. Cal. 54. Standard configuration with correctly marked 8-1/2" round bbl, dated 1849. "H. Aston" marked lock is dated 1850. Brass furniture. Inspectors mark "JH" is on left side of bbl. Stock has inspector stamps "WAJ" in oval and "FK" in rectangle. Brass backstrap is scratch marked "19 WHB" and portrays a fish. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and lock mostly gray brown patina with hints of bright polish where protected by furniture. There is pinprick pitting at breech end around bolster. Stock shows a number of minor marks and dings. Inspectors marks are clear. Brass furniture, cleaned long ago, is toning to gold. Lock is crisp. 7-70268 MGM16