Original British 18th Century Priming Powder Flask marked to the 45th Regiment of Foot c.1770 U.S. Army Army and counterpart British designs

Army and counterpart British designs were very different in conception

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Introduced to compete with Colt's own Single Action Army

Height 34 inches

Original British 18th Century Priming Powder Flask marked to the 45th Regiment of Foot c.1770 U.S. Army Army and counterpart British designsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic flat horn shaped gun powder priming flask, beautifully constructed with an attached horn bottom, and a threaded carved horn cap with a hole for dispensing powder. It has a brass hanging ring on the narrow side, with a silver crown over an engraved 45 referring to the 45th Regiment of Foot on the wide side. This regiment was first raised in 1741 under Colonel Daniel Houghton, before it came under the