Original U.S. Model 1842 Naval Percussion Pistol by N.P. Ames - dated 1845 African Militaria The 81st Bombardment Squadron entered

The 81st Bombardment Squadron entered combat in the China-Burma-India Theater on 16 April 1944 when it dispatched 12 Mitchell bombers in an attack upon railway sidings and an enemy supply dump at Mogaung

the Allies launched Operation Market Garden on 17 September

Your kids are going to love this but your wife will have you sleeping in the wood shed

Its body is embossed in the glass casting with the name of the brewery:-

Original U.S. Model 1842 Naval Percussion Pistol by N.P. Ames - dated 1845 African Militaria The 81st Bombardment Squadron enteredOriginal Item: Only One Available. This was the first percussion pistol ordered by the U. S. Government and was intended for the U. S. NAVY. 2,000 pieces were ordered from N. P. AMES of Springfield, Massachusetts as the Model of 1842 which were all delivered up until 1847. Each had a 54 smooth bore barrel of almost 6" and measures almost 12 1 2" in overall length. The locks were fitted with an "internal" hammer on the interior of the lock plate which