ooops...sorry. A Howdah Pistol is a double barrel (s x s or over/under) rifled piece, that was first utilized in India by hunters mounted on elephants to use as a secondary weapon against tiger attacks. An example of one recently seen is on "The Ghost and the Darkness" by Remington and ultimately by Patterson as a last resort piece. *Many gunmakers of old (example: Purdey) offerred the hunter a custom Howdah for purchase. Today, they are quite collectible and sought after.

Here are a few pics.

http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/antique_guns/purdey_howdah/howdah.html

http://www.hillrodandgun.com/picture.php?id=62

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