Continental Powder and Shot Flasks

[Feltwad]

You will find that the Continental powder and shot makers favoured the horn type of flask with a variation off different tops . see image
Feltwad

 

[Feltwad]

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Feltwad

 

[Rudyard]

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Feltwad

Yeh Ile comment great collection never had any of that sort myself, I do collect early English Lanthorn flasks only got a few will see if it can send a pic & I made several horn flasks over the years besides common horns I even bought a Cape Dutch horn recently & have some African horns .one cost me a whole pound in Casablanca in 1965 Still got it ( and am nearly over the shock of spending that much when I lived two mounths in Maroc on ten pounds !) Ime sure others will respond its a bit' leftfield' for many shooters .
Regards Rudyard

 

[PathfinderNC]

Interesting how flat horns were used, whereas in America the horns were left naturally round or even made more round.

 

[Powder Flask Collector]

Thanks for showing some of your flasks, Feltwad. Very impressing!

Yes. There is a great variety of these horn type flasks and different tops.

I just have shown some of my "Plain Jane" horns. The flat horns seem to have been rather popular, and apparently a lot of them seem to have survived?

 

[Powder Flask Collector]

But why did the continental makers and customers prefer horns and lanthorn flasks? I got the impression, that a big number of these horns were equipped with industrially made tops with upper spring, no patent tops.

Is this because the factorys in Sheffield and England produced metal powder flasks so cheap and in high numbers, that continental makers could not compete with?

There is really a high number of metal powder flasks without any markings of the maker. Did continental makers of metal powder flasks only copy the english flasks? So we do not identify these copies as made on the Continent?

Or have the horn type flasks been only a lot cheaper than metal flasks made of copper or brass?

 

[Loja man]

Feltwad can you expound more on this subject? Do you have dates that are linked to these various horns? I’m understanding that you are saying the American colonies preferred the horn powder and shot flasks compared to the British?
I really enjoyed the flat horns! I have a Chambers New England fowler being completed this next year. Would a flat horn shot flask be appropriate? I have a larger medium sized horn that needs turned into a powder horn still as well.
Aaron

 

[Rudyard]

Feltwad can you expound more on this subject? Do you have dates that are linked to these various horns? I’m understanding that you are saying the American colonies preferred the horn powder and shot flasks compared to the British?
I really enjoyed the flat horns! I have a Chambers New England fowler being completed this next year. Would a flat horn shot flask be appropriate? I have a larger medium sized horn that needs turned into a powder horn still as well.
Aaron

Well Ime sure Felt Wad can answer much of your query but horn or metal flasks for shot isn't that useful since it rattles about noisily . You might as well ring a bell . Hence most all shot flasks tend to be leather bodied .I doubt these sort are much to do with the US being more Continental Europe not common in the UK or the US generally other than ' horn flasks 'that Ide define as cow horn shaped with a shutter top and charger not a plug affair more commonly met with .
Rudyard

 

[oldwood]

'bout 35 yrs. ago , I began to appreciate flat powder horns , that can be hidden hung under a slightly larger pouch flap. Gets the powder horn out of the way , and out of the weather. I don't shoot all day competition any more , so a larger flat horn hung over my shoulder , isn't necessary. The one I use for range practice , has a spring loaded spout on it for safety. (Keep forgetting to replace the plug in the horn after I use it.) Getting old sucks , but can be tolerated , with a little thought and adaption.