My Trade Gun Kit

[Smokey Plainsman]

Hey all! Just figured I’d share. This is my recently put together bag and horn kit for my Carolina Type G painted trade gun. The powder horn was made by Tim Crosby and the glass beaded wampum strap is from a seller on Etsy called Black Swamp Snark. The Lyman style belt pouch is by an unknown maker. It features a divider (as did the original) and in the front pocket I am carrying balls and greased tow wadding.

The rear pocket carries a small flint wallet with three gun flints, a vent pick, clean dry tow for cleaning the bore, small rag for wiping the frizzen etc., and a turnscrew. I plan on getting a tow worm soon and once I find the powder charge my gun likes, will be hanging a fixed powder measure from my horn.

Thanks!

 

[hanshi]

I think you did well on your choices of gear. Looks to be a nice and complete kit. You did good.

 

[appalichian hunter]

I would re-think the powder measure attached to the horn tip as it will hang down and get caught up on everything or lost, The other thing I would do is attach the powder horn plug to the horn, drill a small hole in the plug and knot a cord through the plug then tie off the other end to the horn spout, they have a habit of getting lost especially if you are hunting. I attach my measure to a hand made chain which is long enough to attach to the side edge of the bag and allows enough length to properly use, after charging the rifle the measure gets placed back in the bag along with the length of chain, nothing dangling. Nice kit.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Nice set-up!

 

[TDM]

Beautiful bag and horn. Your ready to go!

I do agree with @appalichian hunter that stringing the plug would be a good idea. Won't take but a few minutes to do.

 

[pipascus]

Very nice!!!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Beautiful bag and horn. Your ready to go!

I do agree with @appalichian hunter that stringing the plug would be a good idea. Won't take but a few minutes to do.

Thanks! I’ve already got a hole drilled in the stopper, and have some hemp cord on the way to tie it to the horn.