Steve Blancard
05-16-2021, 06:49 PM
I have this US Model 1842 Aston pistol, dated 1852. It has an SK inspector stamp, and what looks like a faint P just below it. I believe SK stands for S. Knows. They did make some for the navy as well, those are supposed to be marked with an anchor on the breech.
I cannot find an anchor, so I don't think it is a navy version. However. Just ahead of the SK stamp there appears to be the remains of some other markings (circled in white). There isn't enough left to read it. But then again, maybe it's just some random marks. What do you guys think?
Thanks
Steve
I cannot find an anchor, so I don't think it is a navy version. However. Just ahead of the SK stamp there appears to be the remains of some other markings (circled in white). There isn't enough left to read it. But then again, maybe it's just some random marks. What do you guys think?
Thanks
Steve