COLT Powder Flask (part)

Atlantia · 11th October 2009, 07:26 PM

Have alook at this. Barely worth a thread I know, but a strange thing to dig up in the UK!

Little thing, just over 3 inches.

Berkley · 11th October 2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

a strange thing to dig up in the UK!...Little thing, just over 3 inches.

Not so strange, really. That size flask was used for the .31 caliber Colt Pocket Model:

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[T]he most popular of all percussion Colts in the days of original use,...[e]nough of these arms were made from 1850 to 1873 to have been shipped all over the world: 325,000 of Hartford manufacture plus 11,000 from a factory set up in London.

-Colt, An American Legend, R.L. Wilson.

Berkley · 12th October 2009, 02:34 PM

They were indeed shipped all over the world - some across the water, some merely south of the border:

Atlantia · 12th October 2009, 07:46 PM

Thank you all

Its an eye-opener to hear that Colts were made here (I didn't realise)
Revolvers were popular amongst 'gentlemen' in the UK up until WW2, but not 'the usual'.
Shame its not the whole flask, I guess this little bit is fairly useless on its own

kahnjar1 · 12th October 2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Thank you all

Its an eye-opener to hear that Colts were made here (I didn't realise)
Revolvers were popular amongst 'gentlemen' in the UK up until WW2, but not 'the usual'.
Shame its not the whole flask, I guess this little bit is fairly useless on its own

No its not useless!!! If you wanted to make it "complete", there are replica flasks available of this one, and you could remove the top and put it on this. A bit of "ageing" of the brass should make it look great.Local black powder shooting shops should be able to help.
Regards Stu

Berkley · 12th October 2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Its an eye-opener to hear that Colts were made here (I didn't realise)

The Colt London works:

Jim McDougall · 12th October 2009, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Have alook at this. Barely worth a thread I know, but a strange thing to dig up in the UK!

Little thing, just over 3 inches.

Quite the contrary!!! Very much worth a thread, anything Colt!
As for appearing in the U.K. consider the several years, I think 1853 to about 1856, that Samuel Colt was in London producing his revolvers. These were popular with many British cavalry officers, and I believe there were at least a couple of these present at the famed charge at Balaklava in 1854. These would have been the .36 cal. M1851's.

I'm glad to see this posted, and would love to see some of these guns. Thank you for sharing this Gene. It is much appreciated believe me

All best regards,
Jim

kronckew · 12th October 2009, 08:48 AM

here's what it looked like boxed:

11th October 2009, 07:26 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	COLT Powder Flask (part) Have alook at this. Barely worth a thread I know, but a strange thing to dig up in the UK! Little thing, just over 3 inches.

12th October 2009, 02:34 PM	#3
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	They were indeed shipped all over the world - some across the water, some merely south of the border: Attached Images

12th October 2009, 07:46 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thank you all Its an eye-opener to hear that Colts were made here (I didn't realise) Revolvers were popular amongst 'gentlemen' in the UK up until WW2, but not 'the usual'. Shame its not the whole flask, I guess this little bit is fairly useless on its own

12th October 2009, 08:48 AM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,190	here's what it looked like boxed: