English Shotgun Bag

[New Fowler]

Does anyone have any pictures or drawings of period shotgun bags? I recently acquired an Ifield & Richardson double 12, and would like a bag to hold my powder flask, wads, and other equipment. Or alternatively, show me what you're using as a shotgun bag.

[BoomStick]

I won't say it's exactly period correct, but here's the bag I use to carry all the stuff for a fowler.  Bag made by Cory Joe Stewart:

[EricEwing]

Does anyone have any pictures or drawings of period shotgun bags? I recently acquired an Ifield & Richardson double 12, and would like a bag to hold my powder flask, wads, and other equipment. Or alternatively, show me what you're using as a shotgun bag.

Do you mean Fifield & Richardson?  I don't know much about that company but an internet search indicates they were active in the 1850's making guns for the American market.  I will look through my files for an image of an English hunt scene from that time but mostly what I've seen from that period is a lack of hunting bags and a prevalence of flasks and shot snakes instead.  Usually the only bags seen in those images are game sacks worn by the attendants and game keepers.

[New Fowler]

Yes sorry, Fifield and Richardson. I was reading Hanger's book on shotgunning as well as Hawkers book, both advocate for flasks and "shot belts" which I believe refers to shot snakes. I was just curious how they carried all their cards, wads, flasks, and tool's, as neither make reference to how these items were carried.
Gun in question





It's been refinished, but whoever did it did a good job. The nipples have been replaced and the barrels are in great shape. The locks are strong and hold well at half and full cock.

[EricEwing]

Things like that, if they used them, were probably carried by attendants, or in their own pockets of dedicated hunting clothing. Tools would probably be in a case on a table somewhere outside in a staging area.

Nice gun!

[EricEwing]

Here’s a couple excerpts from a book called “The Modern Shooter” 1842 by Capt. Richard Lacey:

[EricEwing]

Here’s some from Hawker’s book:

[mesabi]

Great, an attendant.  One more thing to buy.

[New Fowler]

That one guy in the tall hats forbode buying attendants a few years back I believe. Gonna have to rent I'm afraid.

[EricEwing]

Meh it’s not so hard just be born into a life of wealth, privilege and land ownership in a time when the average unskilled English laborer earned Ł20/year.