Priming horn carry

[CWC]

How is a priming horn traditionally made to be carried? Would it have attachments for a strap, or just be carried in the bag with no straps?

 

Traditionally???

The answer to that would be...

What's a priming horn?

Priming from the main horn was the norm in the old days.

 

[CWC]

I guess I should have been more clear when I said traditionally. I've read enough to know that priming from the main horn was the normal way. However, I've got a short piece of horn that is not long enough to make a "normal" powder horn, but would make a priming horn. I'd prefer to not waste the horn, so I was going to make a priming horn out of it. This will also be my first time making a horn, so I thought I could practice on the priming horn before building a full size one. Anyway...back to my question. When priming horns began being used, what was the traditional design? Strap or in the hunting pouch?

 

[Harddog]

How is a priming horn traditionally made to be carried? Would it have attachments for a strap, or just be carried in the bag with no straps?

CWC,

I think your question is one that doesn't have a difinative answer. Some priming horns are made with no provision for attachment. Others are made with a groove on the spout end for attachment and some are made with a staple in the butt end and a groove near the spout end.

There are several ways that a priming horn could be carried:

In your shooting bag. (No provision for attachment)

Hanging from the bag strap. (Groove near spout)

Hanging from your powder horn strap. (Attachment at each end)

Around your neck on a thong. (Groove near spout)

In your coat or weskit pocket. (No provision)

Tucked into the top of your leggings. (No provision)

One dangerous way to carry a priming horn is in a breast pocket of your shirt. Especially in the pocket that is closest to your rifle when shooting. Residual powder from the primer can collect in the pocket and be ignited by a stray spark from a flintlock.

Randy Hedden

 

[CWC]

One dangerous way to carry a priming horn is in a breast pocket of your shirt. Especially in the pocket that is closest to your rifle when shooting. Residual powder from the primer can collect in the pocket and be ignited by a stray spark from a flintlock.

Sounds like personal experience! :grin:

 

[Harddog]

Sounds like personal experience! :grin:

Well, not my own personal experience, but I did see a primer explode in a guys shirt pocket one time. He got a bad burn, but not much else.

Randy Hedden

 

[Deadeye]

Here's several of mine with the thong attached at the top which I carry around my neck. This puts the horn at just the right height to prime the pan.

 

[Harddog]

Here's several of mine with the thong attached at the top which I carry around my neck. This puts the horn at just the right height to prime the pan.

Deadeye,

Your method of carry works okay because you have the little brass dispensers on the spout of the horns. However, I wouldn't recommend a spout down carry if you have a standard spout plug on the horn.

Randy Hedden

 

[Ridge]

I keep mine in the pouch.....If I'm in a hurry to reload then I use the main horn. If I have time then I prime from my priming horn.

 

[RickD]

Very nice priming horns...are they for sale??

 

[Halftail]

Nice Horns and equally nice Scrim work!! :applause: