A powder horn ... unusual ?

[kahnjar1]

The answer is simple...it was made for someone with double vision

[rickystl]

Hi Stu.

Yes. There's your answer. LOL

If there is a divider between the two horns, then one could speculate that it would be used to carry a larger quantity of powder in one horn without the clumsey banging around of two medium sized horns or one of those extra large horns. Once the one horn was empty, you would just turn it around on your shoulder and start with another full horn. LOL Just a guess.

But, if the horn is hollow through, I don't know.

Rick

[fernando]

Well folks, the powder horn is back with a new spring, a work as good as it could be.
Maybe what i now found out answers some (all?) questions.
The horns are indeed divided my the middle, not one deeper than the other. And, importantly, the hanging rings are placed in a way that, the device does not bend down when hung but ergonomically around the trunk, so that the position of either end is not arbitrary but forcingly with a determined front and back meaning that, whatever is filled in each container always has the same relative position. So, considering that horns did not have measuring devices in their spouts, it is possible to fill one side with gunpowder and the other with small shot, to pour out in a free flow, doses by estimation. And the user would hardly confuse them as, whatever he wanted to fill in each one, is always in the same side.
No need to tell me i am brilliant; i know i am .

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[rickystl]

Hi Fernando

Now that is interesting. And it makes sense. We are use to seeing small shot carried in various leather shot pouches. But there is no reason this double sided horn would not perform the same function with the convenience of a one-piece item to carry. Actually, it's rather clever. Never seen another like it.
Glad you could get the spring repaired.

Rick

[fernando]

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