Used book Gettin' The Lead Out, A study of American primitive bullet and shot bags, by Karl Z. Smith

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Used book Gettin' The Lead Out,
A study of American primitive bullet and shot bags,
by Karl Z. Smith

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A used book in good condition. Stock photo shown. 'Gettin' The Lead Out' is an in-depth look at the primitive shot pouch, their styles, shapes and construction. Includes hundreds of high-resolution, black & white images of original leather and cloth shot pouches.

Chapters include:

Introduction

Nomenclature Summary
Construction Methods
Stitching Concealment
Spout Attachment Methods

Defining the bullet or shot bag and its place with the frontiersman
Geographic attribution of the bullet of shot bag
Dating the bullet or shot bag
Other observations Regarding the Bullet or Shot Bag
Notes on the Pictorial Study

Early types 1760-1820
Golden age 1810-1840
Strictly Utility 1820-1900
Market hunter 1830-1900

Care and Restoration of Shot and Bullet Bags
Fakes and Counterfeits

246 pages, 8-1/2" x 11" format, black & white photos. By Karl Z. Smith. ISBN: 978-1-880655-24-5.

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