Your probably wondering if our name is spelled correctly, don't feel alone, we have been asked several times, as well as what does the word mean?
To answer this we will refer to 'Webster's II Dictionary: accouterments; the equipment other than weapons and clothing issued to a soldier. The outward characteristics that serve to identify: TRAPPINGS.
May we add that not only the 'soldier' used these items, the general individual had and used accouterments also.
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This is just one example of one's accouterments carried in a hunting pouch.
The American Hunter; December 1975, pg 21, 22, 23. This is a National Riflemen Association's publication.
can be seen closer by "clicking" on the picture
"David Cooke of Norristown, Pa. hunted much of his life with this rifle. It was probably made well before 1830, he died in 1842. The .43-caliber rifle has a 43-inch barrel and was, from its style and type, right where Cooke lived. The Allentown school of makers did not sign their work, and they did not fancy up guns. The only thing "wrong" with Cooke's rifle from the collector point of view is the lack of fancy".
We are told that you may contact the National Riflemen Association's publication "The American Hunter" and ask for the December 1975 issue. Then you will have a full size center fold in color of this wonderful find.
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We all have questioned some of these equipped hunting bags as to; "were all of the items shown actually "original' to the bag and it's original owner of the suggested time" or added years later?
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Another interesting article of a similar hunting pouch of "a town meat supplier" can be seen by "clicking" on the picture.
Since this article was written about a period hunting pouch years ago, even this author has asked about some items being added at a later date by possible family members?
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Whether in town or afield, one always carried 'accouterments' in one manner or another, as we do today.
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'A Real Hunter's Rifle' by Ken Warner.
Here is a fine example of a "working man's equipage", read on. Well here we go again, take a close look at the 'bullet board' in the middle of the page, some folks in the know (mostly in their own minds), say "this item was not used" because they read than someone had written this information?
Please start at the upper left hand corner - working across to the hunting bag - then dropping down to the next row and so on. We will tell you what your looking at according to the card posted below that item.
Home made call - probably used for crows, spectacles with case, priming powder horn, horn spoon, salt horn, well used knife & fork, bullet pouch made of deerhide, home made utility knife-blade is of an old file-bolsters are pewter-Penna Dutch red paint-notch in blade shows Cooke was left handed.
In the middle is - his well-loved powder horn (repaired with leather) & hunting knife with a thimble cap on the handle and Mr. Cooke's hunting bag. NOTE: in the middle of the picture is a forge vent pick on a small handmade chain attached to a bullet board.
Starting at the top right of the bag - working across to the right corner - then dropping down to the next row and so on.
A bone quail call, leather cover for the flintlock to keep rain or snow from powder and flint, bone powder measurer, fishing bobber-main part is of a turkey feather quill, jews harp and rib bones for entertaining, fancy tobacco pouch, old hunter's watch-key wind with compass handle, bell for dog when in deep brush.
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Updated on 11/24/05
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