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Going through my many boxes of gun stuff in the garage the other day, I came across several powder flasks that I own, several I had forgotten that I even had.
1. My first flask, an Italian knock off purchased in 1969. I removed the dark finish on it at the time and buffed it to a bright copper shine which has aged well over the last 48 years. I still use this flask for most of my shooting and have a number of various size spouts for it. I keep it full of FFFg black powder.
2 A Dixon & Sons flask made in 1971 for the very first 2nd Generation Colt Navy revolvers with COLTS PATENT and "Dixon & Sons" stamped on it.
3. Another Dixon & Sons flask made in the 1970s, with COLTS PATENT stamp, but not sold with the 2nd Gen Colts.
4. An Italian copy of a Navy Stand of Colors flask with COLTS PATENT stamp, Not sure of the date, I think I obtained it in the 1980s. Ill bet Colt threatened to sue if they didnt remove the COLTS.
5. A very shiny flask made in the 1990s. Looks like it may have originally been made by whoever made the Signature Series Colt flasks as the PATENT stamp remains but the COLT above it is covered by a rectangular block.
6. A Cabelas modern version of the Colt flask I bought for using Triple 7 with my Rugers.
7. A silver colored Remington style .36 flask I obtained in the 1980s.
8. A very nice modern Remington flask that I purchased from DD4lifeusmc on the 1858 Remington forum about a year and a half ago. I use it with my Pietta 58 Shooters Model.
Number 3 came in a James Dixon box: