Powder horns

Powder horns

Powder horns were an indispensable accessory with regard to muskets, flintlock pistols and other front loading firearms. Cow powder horns were most common. There was a wooden stopper on a wide mouth, and a brass powder dispenser on the narrow point. If you're a history fan, or you need to fine-tune your historical soldier costume with a gunpowder weapon, check out the various types of powder horns in this category!