NICE early powdah flask from Old Guard Manufacture in the EU!

[Flint62Smoothie]

For more background on their products, see here:
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...rms-from-old-guard-manufacture-poland.158904/
I ordered an early triangular powder flask to accompany my bandolier of apostles for my various matchlocks. Old Guard Mfg'r operates out of Western Europe, where some contact came from Poland, but when this arrived, all the customs marks were from Ukraine.

I am very impressed with the build quality! All pieces nicely formed, hand made, and you can see that care was taken to close all gaps as needed and even all welds are nicely formed and then filed or smoothed. All sharp edges were removed and the spring-loaded cap matches perfectly to the end of the large spout, with is quite robust and peened into place, very secure.

Enjoy the pictures!

 

[TobJohn]

Nice! what was the shipping like?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

The flask was 139 Euro with another 19 added for international shipping.

 

[TobJohn]

The flask was 139 Euro with another 19 added for international shipping.

That's not bad at all! Their cartridge container is calling my name...

 

[TobJohn]

Update us when you have a chance to take the flask to the range!

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

You have more toys than you need. You should share.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[rickystl]

Hi Flint

Very nice indeed !!! Looks to be very good quality and built similar to the originals. Looks like I'll have to order one of those for...well....just because. LOL They have some great looking accessories.

Rick

 

[deGheyn]

I have the same one! I've also been looking at his Petronel and Wheellock carbine.

 

[TobJohn]

I have the same one! I've also been looking at his Petronel and Wheellock carbine.

I keep telling myself I need to learn to build one, so I do not end up buying their petronel. Its great there is an option for them.

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

Hi. We are going to make a new type of apostle/bandolier bottle. It would be made of steel about 0,7 mm. Or brass. Soldered. Chemical blackening of the steel at the end. More or less like on the photo below. We are studing details now. I wonder how many people might be interested in such model ?

 

[TobJohn]

Hi. We are going to make a new type of apostle/bandolier bottle. It would be made of steel about 0,7 mm. Or brass. Soldered. Chemical blackening of the steel at the end. More or less like on the photo below. We are studing details now. I wonder how many people might be interested in such model ?

Do you have more information about when and where the original is from?

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

Do you have more information about when and where the original is from?

Not much. Late XVI c. Probably Germany. Thats all.
p.s. We decided to make brass apostles.

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

Hi. We are going to make a new type of apostle/bandolier bottle. It would be made of steel about 0,7 mm. Or brass. Soldered. Chemical blackening of the steel at the end. More or less like on the photo below. We are studing details now. I wonder how many people might be interested in such model ?

We decided that first few items of this type we will produce, would be made of brass.

 

[TobJohn]

We decided that first few items of this type we will produce, would be made of brass.

Nice, please share images when you complete them!

I did find another reference to the type (you may already know it):
Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Ca. 1500 to 1650: Bandeliers for Arquebusiers and Musketeers

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

By the way, we've got a nice powder horn for sale now on this forum ... ( hope it is ok to post this here , not sure if it is not agains the rules )
I'm going to place items we've got for sale on this forum from time to time.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...rn-replica-from-old-guard-manufacture.166346/

 

[TobJohn]

We decided that first few items of this type we will produce, would be made of brass.

I saw on your Facebook you might have a bulk price. Do you have any plans for a full bandolier and an associated price?

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

I saw on your Facebook you might have a bulk price. Do you have any plans for a full bandolier and an associated price?

not yet. I will have after we build few first items. I will post the result here.

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

And here is the result of our experiments. First few bottles.
Now we will start with first production series. About 100 pieces or something like that.

 

[TobJohn]

And here is the result of our experiments. First few bottles.
Now we will start with first production series. About 100 pieces or something like that.



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What is the price you decided on? The blackened ones would be a great match for a Pavia set up:

 

[Old Guard Manufacture]

What is the price you decided on? The blackened ones would be a great match for a Pavia set up:
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It will be about 16,5 usd for brass option with now covering and about 19 for the blackened. We will make few models. Like on the scetch below. And little later i think we will try the option with leather covering