For a hoo-ha in a howdah

This pistol is not for the fainthearted. In fact, it was a last resort to combat a desperate situation and was chambered for the rifle cartridge .577 Snider. It was known as a ‘howdah’ pistol, named after the hunting platform fitted to the backs of elephants in Victorian times, and was kept purely for defence against dangerous game, most commonly big cats.

The sport of hunting large