A Nuremberg Musketeer's Combined Powder & Priming Flask & Cartridge Holder, ca. 1600

Matchlock · 30th July 2009, 02:31 PM

A view into the leather pouch of my flask showing the wooden base of the cartridge holder, the latter taken out.

Matchlock · 30th July 2009, 02:40 PM

The two flasks in Paris and Kreuzenstein for comparison.

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Matchlock · 30th July 2009, 03:21 PM

The presence of the cartridge holder in my specimen proves that both the German and French museum descriptions 'Kugeltasche/sac à balles' (bullet pouch) of the leather pouch are definitely wrong. Consequently, the cartridge holders must be missing from the leather pouches on the other flasks.

Michael

Matchlock · 4th April 2012, 08:12 PM

Enjoy.
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Matchlock · 18th June 2012, 10:17 PM

For earliest trapezoidal musketeer's flasks please see

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...s+powder+flask

Matchlock · 10th January 2014, 07:26 PM

Views of the flask body, the top mount removed, with the belt hook unscrewed, and of the inside of the top mount showing the small, thin, iron powder-stopping plate riveted to the cut-off lever, and moving together with it, thus allowing powder to enter the nozzle.

Please note that almost all the original blued and blackened surfaces are still retained in 'untouched' condition!

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30th July 2009, 02:31 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A view into the leather pouch of my flask showing the wooden base of the cartridge holder, the latter taken out. Attached Images

30th July 2009, 02:40 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The two flasks in Paris and Kreuzenstein for comparison. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 30th July 2009 at 03:14 PM.

4th April 2012, 08:12 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	An Insight on the Wooden Body of a Trapezoidal Musketeer's Flask Enjoy. m Attached Images

10th January 2014, 07:26 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Views of the flask body, the top mount removed, with the belt hook unscrewed, and of the inside of the top mount showing the small, thin, iron powder-stopping plate riveted to the cut-off lever, and moving together with it, thus allowing powder to enter the nozzle. Please note that almost all the original blued and blackened surfaces are still retained in 'untouched' condition! m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 10th January 2014 at 08:50 PM.

30th July 2009, 03:21 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The presence of the cartridge holder in my specimen proves that both the German and French museum descriptions 'Kugeltasche/sac à balles' (bullet pouch) of the leather pouch are definitely wrong. Consequently, the cartridge holders must be missing from the leather pouches on the other flasks. Michael

18th June 2012, 10:17 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	For earliest trapezoidal musketeer's flasks please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...s+powder+flask