Original shooting pouch flap details.

[Dphariss]

I guess I should have asked was how early a flat sewn flap would have been  used?

Gus

I don't know but suspect that , considering how long people have been making bags from leather that it predates the invention of gunpowder.

Its like blade shapes of knifes. Its hard to find a practical shape that cannot be found in medieval times.
Dan

[whitebear]

Rich
Any chance we could see pictures of this bag?

OK, that makes sense.  Have you seen original pouches like that?

Thanks, Gus

I have an original pouch from West Virginia that has the flap sewn on. Someone, possibly one of the bag makers at Dixon's, told me it was done to stiffen the pouch and prevent droop as LC suggested.

Dale H