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The horn having the ' wraparound spring' to the cut off shutter dates it 18th early 19thc & ide agree more for pistol . But then as now if 'out for a shot' locally a smaller flask would be quite sufficient . As a guide the greater the volume the charger throws the earlier it may be since prior to the improuvments in powder quality by Major William Congrieve more powder was often required and the epprouvets had their golden age of usefulness . His improuvments ( top of my head) are about 1780 . Ile try post examples of earlier flasks ..
Rudyard
Rudyard