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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: NitroX]
      #382756 - 22/02/24 04:07 AM

John that video I posted this morning on that leopard thread ginned up a mental picture...the guys in the vehicle. Say they were photoing and that cat came boiling of of the scrub as it did...a pair of your pictured Howdahs (one in a holster mounted on one side of the pickup bed and the other mounted similarly on the other) would be pretty nice insurance regulation would be immaterial!

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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: DarylS]
      #383011 - 01/03/24 03:34 PM

Holt's have a muzzle loader in the next auction https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/ful...888&image=5

"A CASED 20-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION HOWDAH PISTOL SIGNED COGSWELL, LONDON, no visible serial number,
circa 1865, with browned laminated 7in. London proved barrels, the top-rib signed 'COGSWELL 224 STRAND LONDON' (bottom loop detached but present), colour hardened breech-blocks with nickel plugs and gold line and engraving to the rib-end, bead fore-sight, borderline and scroll engraved colour hardened top-tang, curved border and scroll engraved colour hardened back action locks signed 'COGSWELL', both hammers refinished with repaired spurs, walnut full-stock with chequered swept grip, colour hardened butt-cap with central trap, blued trigger guard and captive iron ramrod, the whole retaining much original finish and colour except where noted and in its maker's oak storage case, lined and compartmented in green baize, yellow Cogswell paper trade label and a near full suite of original accessories except mould (absent), the case also in fine condition "









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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: lancaster]
      #383013 - 01/03/24 05:17 PM

Wow that's certainly in excellent condition!
They would have come with a round ball mould normally?

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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: 93x64mm]
      #383016 - 01/03/24 06:20 PM

Allegedly calling any double barrelled pistol a Howdah adds a price premium.

Howdah or not, it's a nice piece.

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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: NitroX]
      #383026 - 02/03/24 04:25 AM

Nice!

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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: DarylS]
      #383027 - 02/03/24 05:45 AM

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Nice!



Yeah it is.

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Re: Howdah pistol, built for the charge - The Explora [Re: 9.3x57]
      #383491 - 19/03/24 12:02 AM

Bttt

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