Shotgun loading tools ?

[Txflycaster]

I see some of the high end percussion shotguns for sale in cases with flasks , shot dippers etc. What powder flask was the most common ? I am building a case for one of mine and want to add the proper accessories.

 

[flintlock75]

The style of flask would depend on year and place. Also fowling gun or upland gun, in a cased set most were themed. 1850 to 1890 flasks can be found in reproductions. A good resource is the Powder Flask Book,

 

[Txflycaster]

The style of flask would depend on year and place. Also fowling gun or upland gun, in a cased set most were themed. 1850 to 1890 flasks can be found in reproductions. A good resource is the Powder Flask Book,

Later 1800s upland. Can you recommend a flask design and list of other items that might have been typical? Putting this together for my sons graduation. The gun is a Navy arms Pedersoli built 12 bore.

 

[Lorne Johnson]

Track of the Wolf seems to have the best selection. They are all pretty ornate. Dixie gun works has a couple of originals, but they are too expensive for me. I have an original from the 1850's that is in a cased set. It looks quite like the plane original at Dixie, except that as I remember it was leather covered. I try to post a picture of it tomorrow. TOW had some (labelled Hawksley) that looked quite like it, but not any more.

 

[andy52]

I have an SXS that was made in 1858 these are the things I carry when using it but I don't have a case for it. The shot and powder flasks are pretty old the tube is something I made myself to hold the wads.

 

[Eterry]

I have a Walker repro flask. It's adjustable. I use it to fill a powder measure. Then I have 2 leather shot flask, one set for 1 1/8, the other for 1 1/4 oz. A pocket full of wads and some caps and im set.

 

[azmntman]

Wheres Feltwad? He would know

 

[Feltwad]

Gun cases were made mostly for the sxs sporting gun from the late flintlock period ,the early flintlock ones had a place to put the detachable locks they also had accessors such has powder and shot flasks most were made by Frith a ebony rod , tow , oil pot, turn screw, wads, The percussion period case was the same but not the detachable place for the locks but extras were the percussion cap and cleaning accessory The better grade of case was made with mahogany and a large majority with oak .
Feltwad

 

[Feltwad]

I have enclosed three images of powder flask and gun cases The powder flask display the top row number 2,3,4,6.are flintlock flasks of 1790-1810
image number 2 is a typical oak case for the percussion period ,
Image number 3 is a flintlock mahogany case of 1810 notice the compartment on the left with a lid this was for the detachable locks ,this case was later altered to fit a double barrel percussion gun
Feltwad

Powder flask display

 

[Txflycaster]

Well it looks as though I am in the market for a Hawksley shot gun flask now......lol

 

[Feltwad]

Well it looks as though I am in the market for a Hawksley shot gun flask now......lol

In the UK there are plenty of original Dixon ,Hawksley and other Sheffield makers of powder and shot flasks come up for sale at auctions and vary in price from £30 to £150 sterling depending on the condition. , You have to be careful on a vast amount of Indian repos that flooded the market in the 1970,s these are now looking like the original. The three horses head is a common one of 12 different designs of shotgun flask copies of Dixon and Hawksley flasks.
Feltwad