On the subject of effectiveness of Howdahs, while any modern Howrah is more a fun gun, than a serious tool, I refer to the video of Phil Shoemaker I recently posted. Where Phil mentions accurate shooting and penetration is more important, than power.

For backing up for bear he mentions he used a .357 revolver for most of his guiding handgun backup. When guiding fishing clients, no longarm being carried. And he lives in the area of highest bear concentration in the world per comments.

Phil says the .357 penetrates more than anything else. This is backed up by the African Hunter magazine tests on elephant skulls. And the .357 is far easier to control than the .44 mag, .460 S&W, and .500 S&W. And more shots could be got off than say just one for the biggerb0 recoilers.

So might not that lesson apply to Howdahs? We think it's a point, almost touching the tiger thing and that was probably accurate a scenario.

If chambered for a .45 Colt, other than reasons of modern availability, or a .357, why not just use a revolver? The idea of a .58 or at least a .500 double barrel pistol is so much more satisfying.

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