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Offline Kevin

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St. Louis Shot Bag
« on: September 21, 2020, 05:19:03 AM »
Greetings All,

Here is a well-traveled St. Louis shot bag.  It spent some time in the Museum of the Fur Trade's collection in Nebraska before getting bumped by a better example.  I bought it from Charles Hanson off a table at the Baltimore Gun Show some decades ago.

Enjoy,
Kevin





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Offline Panzerschwein

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Re: St. Louis Shot Bag
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2020, 05:24:50 AM »
Beaut. Any idea of the year?
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Offline Kevin

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Re: St. Louis Shot Bag
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2020, 04:17:22 AM »
Quote from: Panzerschwein on September 21, 2020, 05:24:50 AM
Beaut. Any idea of the year?

If a timeframe narrower than the 19th century was discussed at time of purchase I do not recall it.  I've seen images of various St. Louis Shot Tower bags so they do vary.

If anyone has any thoughts on the timeframe please do chime in.

Kevin
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: St. Louis Shot Bag
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2020, 04:22:36 PM »
Number 10 must be like mustard seed! Cool bag.
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Re: St. Louis Shot Bag
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2020, 06:10:24 PM »
The largest shot dropped at the St. Louis tower was .52 caliber.  It's probably why so many Hawkens going west were that caliber.  The fur trade companies could buy ammo when outfitting their expeditions.
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Re: St. Louis Shot Bag
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2020, 05:48:17 AM »
Quote from: T*O*F on September 22, 2020, 06:10:24 PM
The largest shot dropped at the St. Louis tower was .52 caliber.  It's probably why so many Hawkens going west were that caliber.  The fur trade companies could buy ammo when outfitting their expeditions.

That’s insane. I had no idea shot towers could make balls that big.
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