double barrel shotgun pistol

[Mika.G]

Belgian pistol i like 16 guage.

 

[Feltwad]

Nice pistol .Here in the UK we have a similar one which is known has a Howdah Pistol or Man stopper some are rifle and some smoothbore Mostly carried by officers in battle has a back up thus the name.
Feltwad

 

[Artificer]

That is a very nice double barrel pistol. I especially appreciate the swell at the bottom of the grip to hold onto it better.

Like Feltwad, I was thinking of a Howdah pistol, plus with a 16 bore, this would take the British Service .66 cal. "Carbine" ammunition.

Gus

 

[Mika.G]

 

[Artificer]

Wow, a cap storage compartment in the bottom of the stock. That pistol just gets better and better.

Gus

 

[FishDFly]

Sir, you have a nice group of pistols.

 

[Mika.G]

Thanks.

 

[nhmoose]

Meant for feltwad.

And here I thought a Howdah pistol was named for the riding platform on an Indian Elephant to keep tigers from getting in. It may have been owned by an officer but that is why it is called a Howdah gun. nothing to do with war but I may be wrong.

Nice looking pistol Mika!

 

[Ron LaClair]

The Howdah is the basket on the elephant where the Tiger hunter rides. The double barrel pistol was named after the Howdah and it was used as a backup tiger stopper when the tiger came for the hunter.

This is an original Howdah made in England in .69cal smooth bore. It has a compartment in the butt for extra caps.

 

[Wes/Tex]

And it can happen just this fast...Howdah had better be ready and easy to grab!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRiyQuIUEXM

 

[Spikebuck]

Yeah...and I assume a Howdah beats a fireplace poker, or whatever that guy had! :shocked2: :youcrazy: Surprised the elephant didn't buck with a tiger jumping up right in his face.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Yeah...and I assume a Howdah beats a fireplace poker, or whatever that guy had! :shocked2: :youcrazy: Surprised the elephant didn't buck with a tiger jumping up right in his face.

Elephants can't jump. And everyone knows you can't get down off an elephant. :shake:

 

[Silky921]

That guy seemed oddly calm considering an angry tiger was trying to eat his face.

 

[Coot]

Sometimes in a very stressful situation, such as a mad tiger suddenly appearing out of seeming nowhere, shock at what is happening delays any reaction. I have no idea how I would have reacted but new pants would likely have been required.

 

[Mika.G]

https://plus.google.com/115893473667771615837/posts/bqStWtKmpna

 

[Mika.G]

https://plus.google.com/115893473667771615837/posts/DfzBtC4xvcP

 

[Mika.G]

Belgian pistol i like 16 guage.

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