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Huvius
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Re: Is this a Howdah ?
      04/05/09 02:12 PM

"Traveller's Pistol" says it all.
Even in the days of old, thugs were often encountered in pairs just as they work now.
Having a big bore double pistol in your hand must have been quite a deterrent!

I really don't know what makes a double pistol a "howdah" or not.
I think as muzzle loaders, they would be of the same bore as their shoulder fired companions, for the simple reason of simplified reloading in the heat of the hunt.
Also, I have noticed that most muzzle loading howdah pistols have their ramrods affixed to the barrels in one way or another to avoid losing them since they were often simply hooked on the belt and not holstered.

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* Is this a Howdah ? Sarg 03/05/09 06:45 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? 450_366   06/05/09 05:58 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? Sarg   06/05/09 08:00 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? NitroXAdministrator   06/05/09 03:34 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? DarylS   07/05/09 12:52 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? Checkman   08/11/09 12:22 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? Der_Jaeger   03/05/09 09:45 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? DarylS   03/05/09 11:31 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? tinker   04/05/09 01:07 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? 450_366   04/05/09 02:46 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? NitroXAdministrator   04/05/09 02:56 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? kamilaroi   04/05/09 09:57 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? Huvius   04/05/09 02:12 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? DarylS   05/05/09 03:01 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? 500grains   05/05/09 05:55 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? DarylS   05/05/09 03:06 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? kamilaroi   05/05/09 03:13 PM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? 9.3x57   06/05/09 12:45 AM
. * * Re: Is this a Howdah ? DarylS   06/05/09 01:09 AM
. * * Re: Howdah't!!! 9.3x57   06/05/09 02:10 AM
. * * Re: Howdah't!!! MacNaughton360   06/05/09 02:30 AM
. * * Re: Howdah't!!! 9.3x57   06/05/09 02:52 AM
. * * Re: Howdah't!!! tinker   06/05/09 04:07 AM

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