I did a little searching on the web and believe it or not, in some books too. I worked up another design last night that seems to be a bit more accurate. I will try some flat bottom ones this evening. If you all have any links or desing ideas, let me know. The string is jute, I need to find something less fuzzy I think.
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Another powder bottle/apostle
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Looks good to me! :thumbsup:
Was reading about them myself and noticed the reason for the difference in numbers of powder bottles. Most folks figured musketeers with 8 or 10 or some other number had just lost or were never issued the whole dozen. Seems bandoleers held the number of powder bottles depending on the bore size of the musket used divided into a pound of powder. The standard was a 10 bore musket that used balls "12 to the pound rowling in" this meant "rolling" in or basically 12 guage balls in a 10 guage bore. Since the musketeers were issued a pound of powder and a pound of lead, the idea was each shot held a 12 guage ball and 1/12 pound of powder per shot! Don't try this at home!! :rotf: Consiquently, that guy would have carried 12 powder bottles on his bandoleer. Kind'a cool, I thought.
Was reading about them myself and noticed the reason for the difference in numbers of powder bottles. Most folks figured musketeers with 8 or 10 or some other number had just lost or were never issued the whole dozen. Seems bandoleers held the number of powder bottles depending on the bore size of the musket used divided into a pound of powder. The standard was a 10 bore musket that used balls "12 to the pound rowling in" this meant "rolling" in or basically 12 guage balls in a 10 guage bore. Since the musketeers were issued a pound of powder and a pound of lead, the idea was each shot held a 12 guage ball and 1/12 pound of powder per shot! Don't try this at home!! :rotf: Consiquently, that guy would have carried 12 powder bottles on his bandoleer. Kind'a cool, I thought.
Bookie
40 Cal.
Bert, your apostle looks pretty good. Cheers, Bookie
