The howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in Africa and India from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century during the British Empire era. It was intended for defence against lions, tigers and other dangerous wild animals that might be encountered in remote areas.

Mar 3, 2010 · Less than a 1000 of these rare pistols were made, with less than 700 that were in this configuration, large frame 4 barrel 455/476 cal. This gun is all original and has about 75% original blue left. Retailer marked Thomas Bland on the barrel strap.

Nov 9, 2014 · Charles Lancaster was a master London gunsmith who made 2-barrel and 4-barrel pistols in a variety of British revolver cartridges (commonly known as Howdah pistols). Many of his pistols was purchased privately by British military officers, explorers, and big-game hunters to use as backup weapons throughout the Empire.

Serial #7660, .476 CF, 6 1/4" barrels with excellent, bright bores. This is a handsome and imposing pistol that has 70-75% of the original blue blending with a smooth plum-brown patina on the barrel cluster with some mild silvering at the muzzles.

Lancaster 4-Barrel Howdah Pistol. The above pistol was made by Charles Lancaster of London and dates from the mid 19th century. The pistol is chambered in .476 calibre centre fire, which possibly dates the pistol to the 1870s, and has four barrels which are fired in sequence by a rotating firing pin mechanism housed inside the pistol’s receiver.

Apr 30, 2024 · Again, British arms manufacturers met the growing need, and began making howdah pistols, usually with 2 or 4 barrels in a wide variety of calibers. A favorite was the “Lancaster Howdah Pistol” and the fictional big game hunter Charles Remington in the movie “The Ghost and the Darkness”, carried a double-barreled Lancaster as a backup ...

Mar 6, 2007 · "Charles Lancaster 4 Barrel “Howdah" Pistol 455 Caliber (AH8167) Description: "Serial number 8902. 455 Caliber with a 6 3/8" barrel. This gun is in excellent condition with 80% + of the original blue. Grips show moderate handling wear. Price: $8,950.00

The Lancaster pistol was a 2 or 4 barrelled handgun produced in England in the late 19th century. Based on the patents granted to Henry AA Thorn and Charles W Lancaster, the pistols were manufactured in a variety of calibres using centre fire brass …

The Lancaster pistol was a multi-barrelled (2 or 4 barrels) handgun produced in England in the mid to late 19th century, [1] chambered in a variety of centrefire pistol calibres—chiefly .38 S&W, .450 Adams, .455 Webley, and .577 inch. [2]

A howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used by British officers in India in the 19th century when out hunting or exploring. The gun could stop dangerous animals like tigers and buffalo at close range.