19th-century handgun used in colonies of the British Empire
Double-barrel .50 caliber (13mm) howdah pistol made in GermanyBreech of the same pistol open for loading. This particular weapon was made for a left-handed user.
The howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in Africa and India from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century during the British Empire era. It was intended for defence against lions, tigers and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. Multi-barreled breech-loading designs were later favoured over contemporary revolvers, due to their higher velocity and faster reloading potential.[1]
^Maze, Robert J. (2002). Howdah to High Power. Excalibur Publications. p. 22.
The howdahpistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in Africa and India from the beginning of the nineteenth century and...
A howdah, or houdah (Hindi: हौदा, romanized: haudā), derived from the Arabic هودج (hawdaj), which means "bed carried by a camel", also known as hathi howdah...
pull of the revolving striker. Sometimes classified as a howdahpistol, the Lancaster pistol enjoyed popularity with British officers in India and Africa...
pistols. The list covers manually operated and semi-automatic/machine pistols: The table is sortable. List of firearms List of front-magazine pistols...
favoured by big game hunters before the invention of the double barreled howdahpistol. Additionally, many were exported to England and saw use during the...
Marines passed on in favor of the M27 IAR". Sandboxx. Retrieved 2022-08-25. Howdah To High Power (2002) Maze, Robert J, Excalibur Publications, Tucson AZ (USA)...
ISBN 1-84013-083-0. Maze, Robert J. (2002). Howdah to High Power: A Century of Breechloading Service Pistols (1867–1967). Tucson, Ariz. (USA): Excalibur...
height of the frame and the overall size of the revolver. Howdahpistol large calibre backup pistols carried by British hunters hunting dangerous game Remington...
man identified later as Wylie Newton attempted to sell an antique Colt pistol that had been stolen from a museum in New Mexico. A fan of the show that...
and John Walter.Pistols of the World, 4th Ed. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2004. ISBN 0-87349-460-1. Maze, Robert J. Howdah to High Power. Tucson...
ISBN 978-0-88855-008-8. Maze, Robert J. (2002). Howdah to High Power: A Century of Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). Tucson, Arizona (USA): Excalibur...
ISBN 0-88855-008-1. Maze, Robert J. (2002). Howdah to High Power: A Century of Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). Tucson, Arizona (USA): Excalibur...
London, Periodical. Maze, Robert J. (2002). Howdah to High Power: A Century of Breechloading Service Pistols (1867–1967). Tucson, AZ: Excalibur. ISBN 1-880677-17-2...
shooting took place between 7:00 and 7:30 with a .577 caliber howdah or Lancaster pistol as the pony-tailed young woman was getting breakfast prior to...
large body of Mysorean cavalry formed a wedge, with an elephant with a howdah on its back in front, and charged the regiment. The British line halted...
used by Numidia, the Ptolemies and the military of Carthage did not carry howdahs or turrets in combat, perhaps owing to the physical weakness of the species...
Marshall Cavendish. Maze, Robert J (2002). Howdah to High Power: A Century of Breechloading Service Pistols (1867–1967). Tucson, Arizona: Excalibur Publications...
Mahajanapadas, and used in mounted warfare on horses, camels, and elephants with a howdah. The importance of archery continued through antiquity during the Maurya...
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