It pretty obvious that Pedersoli just cut down a shotgun. Im kinda alright with that. I gotta believe a few were Howdah's were made exactly that way. OTOH I do like the purpose built ones

IF we lived in a modern version of the 19th century, you can bet there would have been quite a few "economy" hunters sitting at the kitchen table with their SxS and a hacksaw before they left for India. There will always be folks that look for the cheap route. Its the cream that rises to the top and the curds that sink.

I truly DO appreciate the nice ones and wish someone would make a nice period looking Howdah in both cartridge and muzzleloader