Shot Charger???

[Joe G from Md]

I found this powder flask and shot charger [That is what I was told] near Boteler's Ford, Lee's escape route from Sharpsburg. Would like to confirm Identity. thanks.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Irish style shot scoop (fits in a tube on the end of a shot bag/flask). The other looks like the body of a pistol flask.

Here's a sample Irish Flask.




And a possible flask match.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Joe G from Md wrote:
> "I found this powder flask and shot charger [That is what I was told] near Boteler's Ford, Lee's escape route from Sharpsburg. Would like to confirm Identity."

The following may already be obvious, but just in case it's not...
What you were told is correct. Your find is known as both a shot-scoop and a shot-charger. When you've filled it full of buckshot from the flask/bag, what it holds is the correct measured "charge" of buckshot for the muzzle-loading shotgun or musket.

 

[releventchair]

Joe G from Md wrote:
> "I found this powder flask and shot charger [That is what I was told] near Boteler's Ford, Lee's escape route from Sharpsburg. Would like to confirm Identity."

The following may already be obvious, but just in case it's not...
What you were told is correct. Your find is known as both a shot-scoop and a shot-charger. When you've filled it full of buckshot from the flask/bag, what it holds is the correct measured "charge" of buckshot for the muzzle-loading shotgun or musket.

If I may add....
Instead of the shot pouch being regulated to toss a certain measure of shot by pressing a button and calling it good, ( The one Charlie added a picture of can do so by length of spout due to gate controlled by button , by placing palm of hand over spout end.) The removable measure allows an equal volume of powder to be measured as a crude charge amount. In addition to the convenience of holding it to pour shot.
Note : only relates to shotgun! A charge of powder for rifle/ pistol will vary more with science than equal attribute guaging when compared to varied calibers and bullet weights.
Black powder can be tossed by volume itself vs weighing , but there are varied grades of black powder that will produce varied results. Manufacturer/ process will affect performance too.