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b1acksmith
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Holland and Holland Howdah
#56672 - 09/05/06 06:57 AM

I finally got a big bore H&H. It is just a little short.

Believe it is a .577. a short snider round fits, a full does not. Chamber cast next on agenda. Then build a nice case.

(image links edited)

Added to fb and ezine howdah thread

Edited by NitroX (16/07/10 10:44 PM)

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ChrisO
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#56685 - 09/05/06 10:04 AM

Ross, Your Howdah is out of this world ! Congradulations are very much in order. I love seeing pictures & reading about them. If your ever in the Houston PA area drop me an e-mail & I'd pay you to shoot it !
Take Care !
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NitroX
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#56708 - 09/05/06 02:13 PM

The pictures do not show up for me ???

I checked the code and it appears correct however ???

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NitroX]
#56726 - 09/05/06 07:08 PM

I dont see it either

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b1acksmith
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#56733 - 09/05/06 11:59 PM

Hmmm..Not sure why they are not showing up. Try

British Militiaria Forum/British Handguns

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banzaibird
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NitroX]
#56747 - 10/05/06 02:37 AM

These show up for me just fine. However I didn't realize the site had banner advertisers till the other day when I was at work and checked in on the site. They don't show up on my home computer.

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NitroX
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: banzaibird]
#56780 - 10/05/06 01:29 PM

Not idea why they do not show up here.

I will copy them to my server and replace the images above.

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#56783 - 10/05/06 01:38 PM

Ross,

A most beautiful gun! Do you plan to hunt with it? Good hunting!

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bulldog563
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: mehulkamdar]
#56812 - 10/05/06 10:32 PM

Very Nice.

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b1acksmith
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: mehulkamdar]
#56813 - 10/05/06 10:38 PM

I am very pleased with it and can't wait to shoot it. With my schedule, the only thing I get to hunt is paper targets, but I plan to make one target a Tiger, so at least the gun will feel at home. I hope to do a chamber cast this weekend to see what .577 it is chambered for.

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#56838 - 11/05/06 01:21 AM

Ross, is that what you borrowed my hack saw for?

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NitroX
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: DoubleD]
#56840 - 11/05/06 01:57 AM

The web references were incorrect, with the wrong slashes used. Don't how anyone could say they could see the images here as it was impossible.

Now fixed.

Nice howdah!

(oops worked out Internet Explorer uses could see it and Firefox users could not. Have changed the slashes in the web references and now everyone should be able to see it.)

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Edited by NitroX (13/05/06 01:07 AM)

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NitroX]
#56846 - 11/05/06 02:36 AM

I could see the pics the whole time. However as I said I don't have any of the banners show up here on my home computer.

Bill

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NitroX
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: banzaibird]
#56850 - 11/05/06 02:52 AM

In reply to:

I could see the pics the whole time.

Bill, you have me very confused then. Well it should be able to be seen by everyone now.

(Maybe different browsers could see it differently. Will have a play with some references to test that out. -------> Yes, Internet Explorer users could see it using the old references with the wrong slashs while Firefox users (like me) could not. Learn someting every day.)

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Edited by NitroX (11/05/06 03:02 AM)

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NitroX]
#57018 - 12/05/06 10:00 PM

John: I don't understand the technicalities either, but reckon I could see the images from Day 1 also.

Interesting hardware item indeed, very nice!

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NitroX
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: Marrakai]
#57033 - 13/05/06 01:22 AM

Marraki, yes worked out IE could see it while foxfire could not.

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How much would a Howdah like that recoil I wonder?

Very nice piece.

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NitroX]
#57039 - 13/05/06 02:26 AM

Slashes smashes, so what do you guys think about Ross' pistol??

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b1acksmith
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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: DoubleD]
#57040 - 13/05/06 02:37 AM

Not sure about the slashes, but will watch it for FOXFIRE users.

No, Douglas, I used it to make a 577/440 Martini derringer.

So, I am one double up on you (short, but still a double). When are we going to see a nice South African double?

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: b1acksmith]
#57050 - 13/05/06 05:12 AM

No doubles for me Ross, no sir. I am a single shotter!!! Yep if you can't get the job done in one shot you deserve to be slashed smashed or eaten!!

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: DoubleD]
#79036 - 20/05/07 01:57 PM

I had a chance to buy a Howda Pistol once. It too was a 577 "short". As much as I love doubles I sure wish I had done it.

It would be fun to hunt pigs with one.

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Re: Holland and Holland Howdah [Re: NE450No2]
#90240 - 01/12/07 06:42 AM

Terrific Howdah. I have a yen for one of those too. Your's is beautiful!

I think somone could make a nice living if they made them to look like the authentic older ones.

Even if all I did with it was shoot on my property at paper targets it would be the absolute balls!

I bet a modern caliber, even something like a 45 LC, would be terrific... although the 577 is REALLY sweet.

Beautiful purchase... I wish the best of luck to you and hope you can get the cast and gets some rounds loaded up and let us know how she shoots!

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