Terrific Howdah. I have a yen for one of those too. Your's is beautiful!

I think somone could make a nice living if they made them to look like the authentic older ones.

Even if all I did with it was shoot on my property at paper targets it would be the absolute balls!

I bet a modern caliber, even something like a 45 LC, would be terrific... although the 577 is REALLY sweet.

Beautiful purchase... I wish the best of luck to you and hope you can get the cast and gets some rounds loaded up and let us know how she shoots!