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Greener Howdah Pistol
      #123350 - 08/01/09 07:34 PM

because its common practise to post howdah's in the double rifle section here is another one from a german collector. do not come across a side lever howdah before. anyone have see such a pistol before?
what is the opion about the time it was make, 1870-1890?
chambered for the .577 service cartridge?























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Re: Greener Howdah Pistol [Re: lancaster]
      #123354 - 08/01/09 10:32 PM

Interesting howdah pistol.

I did see a Wilkinson howdah pistol with a side lever go through Christies in 2003. Rather poor photo of it:



Here is a link to it:

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?pos=1&intObjectID=4178631&sid=

The proofs on your pistol are pre-1887.

Thanks for posting.
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Der_Jaeger
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Re: Greener Howdah Pistol [Re: CptCurl]
      #123356 - 08/01/09 10:46 PM


Champlin Firearms has a really nice pair of Howdah pistols for sale and they are priced individually. I really like the looks of the side lever on this one.

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Re: Greener Howdah Pistol [Re: Der_Jaeger]
      #124589 - 20/01/09 11:09 AM

i just drooled all over my keyboard

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Re: Greener Howdah Pistol [Re: lancaster]
      #126866 - 13/02/09 02:01 PM

Nice old pop shooter

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