Powder horn (ammunition)

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Line art drawing of a powder horn.
Line art drawing of a powder horn.

A powder horn was a device used to carry gunpowder, and was generally created from a cow or buffalo horn. They were most commonly used with eighteenth century muskets, but were rendered obsolete by the development of self contained cartridges. The first known creator of one was a man named Michael London, who was famed for such creations.