Bandoliers
Our bandolier bottles - which are also known as powder boxes or charges (17th century) or 'apostles' (19th Century) - are based on surviving originals. The bottles are individually hand turned, hand finished, then oiled for protection. The leatherwork is hand-stitched and copied from a surviving example, the waxed strings are made by hand, by twisting pure linen threads together, and the bottles are separated by iron dividing rings.
Charge capacity is 4 drams (3 dram capacity available if specified).

Please note that although we keep some varieties in stock, these are usually made to order and there may therefore be a delay in getting your bandolier to you.

Natural Wood Bandoliers Lead or Pewter Top Bandoliers New Model Army Bandoliers Leather covered Bandoliers

1680s
 Bandoliers
NW
£75

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MT
£80 metal
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NMA
£82
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LC
 from
£140
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1680LCB
£120

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Features
~ 12 charges plus a priming bottle

also available painted black (PW £80)

Features
~ 12 charges plus a priming bottle
~ lead-free pewter tops
cast from a battlefield original

Note: the original tops were made of lead, but we reproduce them in pewter for safety reasons.

Features
~ 11 charges plus a priming bottle
~ leather shoulder piece
~ blue & white strings

Features
~ 12 charges plus a priming bottle
~ leather covered bottles
available in black or naturally dyed red

Features
~ 6 black leather covered charges
~ copied from surviving example
~ on a buff leather strap
(also available with black painted wood bottles as 1680NW £88)
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
B priming wire (touch hole pricker)
£1.50
      
C lucet drawstring for bullet pouch £2.00      
E leather shoulder piece (included with New Model Army set) £5.00 XB

extra bottles (available as part of NW, PW, LT, PT)
additional leather covered (LC) bottles - ask for price.

£5.50 each

F oil bottle £4.50