Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Ordnance neck guard apron is serial

neck guard apron is serial number stamped 4175

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

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Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Ordnance neck guard apron is serialOriginal 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