Original U.S. Civil War Dog Motif 3 Pound Shot Flask by American Flask & Cap Co. Ancient Despite the evident mechanical ingenuity

Despite the evident mechanical ingenuity of the Little Joe and some improved models (one of them dubbed the “Joe Louis”)

Examples of this firearm can be found through Europe

The reverse of the tag reads:

and went on to make SA and NSKK daggers

Original U.S. Civil War Dog Motif 3 Pound Shot Flask by American Flask & Cap Co. Ancient Despite the evident mechanical ingenuityOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely Powder Shot Flask marked to one side with 2 1 2 lbs for the capacity, 2 and a half pounds of shot. The release lever on this one is actually marked with AM Flask Co. for the American Flask and Cap Company who was in business from 1857 1865 in New York. That confirms this example to being of the Civil War Period. It measures roughly 8. The flask is in great working condition with the lever still fully