Years ago, a farm auction in northeastern Indiana had several antique firearms. I did not get any of the guns, but later in the auction I picked up a good quality bag & horn set that was not advertised and probably went with one of the rifles. The bag was in solid condition with its original woven strap, and the horn had a screw tip. It was an estate sale with no sales tax, and while it was about 25 years ago, no one wanted the bag & horn, so it sold for $15. Screw tips are rare from Indiana, so I thought it would make an interesting post. The horn was cracked during its working life and was repaired with a rawhide patch, probably squirrel skin and now somewhat ratty. The patch knife was not with the set; I just stuck it in the sheath so it wouldn't get lost.
So now the horn guys know what an Indiana screw tip looks like!
Shelby Gallien
