The Howdah Hunter pistol has side by side barrels and is a reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon guns used in the second half of the 1800's in the far colonial territories and India. During the first period of British colonial government in India, the Howdah pistols were preferred for their power and reliability, but their main use was at close range to stop dangerous wild animals such as the tiger from leaping upon the "Howdah" box atop the elephant's back. The locks are embellished with engraving featuring wild animals and finished with case hardened coloring. The walnut pistol grip stock has two checkered sections to grant a firm and comfortable and stable grip with a counterweight butt plate. This pistol uses standard revolver caps for loading and the manufacturer manual includes black powder shotgun barrel loading recommendations.
ACTION TYPE Single action
BACKSTRAP FINISH Casehardened steel
BARREL CONTOUR Round
BARREL FINISH Blued steel
Barrel Grooves 12
Barrel Length (In) 11.25"
BARREL TWIST & ROTATION RH 1x18"
Caliber .50
Capacity 2
FIRING SEQUENCE One trigger for each barrel
FRONT SIGHT Brass bead
GRIP FINISH Walnut checkered
GRIP SHAPE Curved
IGNITION TYPE Percussion
Overall Length (In) 17.75"
PERCUSSION CAP TYPE #10 or #11
RECOMMENDED BULLET/SHOT 0.490" round ball
RECOMMENDED PATCH/WAD 0.01" thick
RECOMMENDED POWDER LOAD 25-35 grains of blackpowder
