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Antique bag for shot

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Ky-Flinter:
Picked this up recently and thought you might like to see it.  Leather embossed with scene of hanging game.  Both sides of the bag have the same scene and the halves are sewn together.  The paddle looking thing is a spring that keeps the cap/shot measure in place.  OAL 7-1/8" width of bag 3-3/16"





-Ron

markwi:
Thanks for posting, Its nice to see those antiques.

EricEwing:
Very cool thanks for sharing that.

Steve-In:
Very nice flask.  Does it have an internal valve to keep the shot in the flask from coming out?

Ky-Flinter:

--- Quote from: Steve-In on January 25, 2015, 07:53:53 PM ---Very nice flask.  Does it have an internal valve to keep the shot in the flask from coming out?

--- End quote ---

Hi Steve,

Nope, no valve in the flask.  I think the way it was used was to hold the flask with the brass parts up, remove the cap/measure, pour shot into the measure, pour measured shot down the bore, replace the flask cap.  The spring that retains the cap is very strong and fits into a groove in the brass throat.  I can't pull it out without depressing the spring.  Once the cap is in place, the shot isn't coming out.

-Ron

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