Howdah pistol
The howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in India and Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century, and into the early twentieth century, during the period of British Colonial rule. It was typically intended for defence against tigers, lions, and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. Multi-barreled breech-loading designs were later favoured over the original muzzle-loading designs for Howdah pistols, because they offered faster reloading than was possible with contemporary revolvers, which had to be loaded and unloaded through a gate in the side of the frame.
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Howdah pistol
The howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in India and Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century, and into the early twentieth century, during the period of British Colonial rule. It was typically intended for defence against tigers, lions, and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. Multi-barreled breech-loading designs were later favoured over the original muzzle-loading designs for Howdah pistols, because they offered faster reloading than was possible with contemporary revolvers, which had to be loaded and unloaded through a gate in the side of the frame.
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La Pistola Howdah è un'arma da ...... nti nel subcontinente indiano.
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The howdah pistol was a large- ...... libers, as well as in 20 bore.
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Un pistolet de howdah (ou, en ...... pour atteindre les chasseurs.
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Хаудахи возникли как обрезы ох ...... 12 калибра с резиновой пулей.
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La Pistola Howdah è un'arma da ...... nti nel subcontinente indiano.
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The howdah pistol was a large- ...... gate in the side of the frame.
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Un pistolet de howdah (ou, en ...... pour atteindre les chasseurs.
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Хаудахи возникли как обрезы ох ...... 1830—1850 годах. Наиболее изв
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Howdah pistol
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Pistola Howdah
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Pistolet de howdah
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Хаудах
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