The Howdah Hunter pistol has side by side barrels and is a reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon guns used in the second half of the 1800's in the far colonial territories and India. During the first period of British colonial government in India, the Howdah pistols were preferred for their power and reliability, but their main use was at close range to stop dangerous wild animals such as the tiger from leaping upon the "Howdah" box atop the elephant's back. The locks are embellished with engraving featuring wild animals and finished with case hardened coloring. The walnut pistol grip stock has two checkered sections to grant a firm and comfortable and stable grip with a counterweight butt plate. The howdah pistol in .58 features rifled barrels while the Howdah in 20GA features smooth bore barrels. This pistol uses standard revolver caps for loading and the manufacturer manual includes black powder shotgun barrel loading recommendations.
The Howdah Hunter pistol has side by side barrels and is a reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon guns used in the second half of the 1800's in the far colonial territories and India. During the first period of British colonial government in India, the Howdah pistols were preferred for their power and reliability, but their main use was at close range to stop dangerous wild animals such as the tiger from leaping upon the "Howdah" box atop the elephant's back. The locks are embellished with engraving featuring wild animals and finished with case hardened coloring. The walnut pistol grip stock has two checkered sections to grant a firm and comfortable and stable grip with a counterweight butt plate. The howdah pistol in .58 features rifled barrels while the Howdah in 20GA features smooth bore barrels. This pistol uses standard revolver caps for loading and the manufacturer manual includes black powder shotgun barrel loading recommendations
MANUFACTURER | Pedersoli |
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NEW ARRIVAL PRODUCT | No |
UPC | 83966500719 |
ACTION TYPE | Single action |
BACKSTRAP FINISH | Casehardened steel |
BARREL CONTOUR | Round |
BARREL FINISH | Blued steel |
BARREL GROOVES | Smoothbore |
BARREL LENGTH (IN) | 11.25" |
CALIBER | 20GA |
CAPACITY | 2 |
FIRING SEQUENCE | One trigger for each barrel |
FRONT SIGHT | Brass bead |
GRIP FINISH | Walnut checkered |
GRIP SHAPE | Curved |
IGNITION TYPE | Percussion |
OVERALL LENGTH (IN) | 17.75" |
PERCUSSION CAP TYPE | #10 or #11 |
RECOMMENDED BULLET/SHOT | 1 oz shot,0.614" round ball |
RECOMMENDED PATCH/WAD | 0.01" thick for round ball |
RECOMMENDED POWDER LOAD | 25-35 grains of blackpowder |
SHOT TYPE | Lead |
TAYLOR TUNING OPTION | Taylor tuning not available |
TRIGGER TYPE & PULL | Double trigger |
TRIGGERGUARD FINISH | Casehardened steel |