Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Ordnance before the Germans took him

before the Germans took him prisoner

removing the blued finish

in tracing an image

Stock is excellent as well

the Army with the "M" series and the Navy with their "Mk" series

Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Ordnance before the Germans took himOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting leather powder flask dating to the period of the American Civil War, the spout of which actually has a lock & key to prevent the draining of the flask. This is the first example of a powder flask weve ever seen with a system like this, and we were unable to find any similar examples in our research. The flask has a boiled leather body and measures 4 x 3 x 12. The brass spout has a threaded top