powder horn

How to use powder horn in a sentence

• A new thrill of life fired me as I fished out my own rifle, a powder-horn, shot-pouch and linen patches.

  A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter

• The old chief took advantage of our eagerness for supplies, and determined to replenish his powder-horn.

  Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War | Various

• He carried a rusty rifle, with a powder-horn and belt slung over his shoulders, and an axe and long knife stuck in his belt.

  In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. Kingston

• After which he slung the pouch and a powder horn round Ralph's neck, then went out and looked at the sun.

  Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry Brown

• He usually carried a double-barrelled gun over his shoulder, and a powder-horn and bullet-bag were slung round his neck.

  Martin Rattler | R.M. Ballantyne