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Sale 131
Collectible Auction
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Lot 526 |
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U.S. Military Single Shot Pistol Manufactured by Henry Aston of Middleton, Connecticut Dated 1847. Model 1842 was the last single shot smoothbore pistol issued by the US Army and remained in service into the first years of the Civil War. Pistol has a .54 caliber barrel with wood stock is of walnut with a brass barrel band, trigger guard, buttcap and back strap in polished brass. The lock plate is marked "MIddtn Conn, 1847" as well as "US H.Aston". Nice example with trigger mechanism working. Equally fine as the 1850 available in this auction. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200
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$750 |
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Lot 527 |
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U.S. Military Single Shot Pistol Manufactured by Henry Aston of Middleton, Connecticut Dated 1850. Model 1842 was the last single shot smoothbore pistol issued by the US Army and remained in service into the first years of the Civil War. Pistol has a .54 caliber barrel with wood stock is of walnut with a brass barrel band, trigger guard, buttcap and back strap in polished brass. The lock plate is marked "MIddtn Conn, 1850" as well as "US H.Aston". Nice example with trigger mechanism working. Equally fine example as the 1847 dated pistol also in auction. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200
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$660 |
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Lot 528 |
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US Military Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol Manufactured by Simeon North Converted to Percussion ca. 1850s for the Civil War. Converted Model 1816 flintlock pistol from gun makers, Simeon North for use during the Civil War. Originally produced between 1817-1820 a small round bolster was set at trigger where the touch hole used to be wotj the frizzen and related hardware were removed pistol originally had a wooden ramrod and was replaced with a steel one during conversion, but not present here. Still a great looking antique pistol. Estimated Value $500 - 900
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