Original U.S. "Flatlock Waters" Percussion Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters - circa 1845 U.S. Military Maps circles around the entire bottom

circles around the entire bottom edge of the jacket and rises to each shoulder from where the two belt-rest pads are sewn on the jacket backside

indicating the regiment it was issued to

The sword still has a worn red felt blade buffer in place

Below is an explanation of each medal in detail:

Original U.S. "Flatlock Waters" Percussion Cavalry Pistol by Asa Waters - circa 1845 U.S. Military Maps circles around the entire bottomOriginal Item: Only One Available. Adopted in 1836, the production of the Model 1836 continued until 1844, and the flintlock pistol intended for Cavalry was widely used in the Mexican American War. A total of almost 41,000 units were produced before being replaced by the M 1842 Percussion pistol, which featured a different barrel and lock, but retained the other design characteristics. However, during the changeover period there were leftover