My original powder horns

[user 33882]

Anyone have any commentary on these three horns? I got them a while back out of an auction in the northwest. I've been using the smaller one on the bottom right. Its size is really convenient when pooring into a measure. The one in the middle has a reddish coating over the horn, possibly shellac.

 

[ohio ramrod]

They look like some horns that were made to be used, not looked at! If only they could talk, and tell us their history.