Original British Over and Under Double Barrel Howdah Percussion Pistol by William Griffiths of Manchester - circa 1850 Italian Flags It is made in the

It is made in the standard way

as the Hawley liners were made of paper

Interestingly the lid has two holes which line up with holes in the upper side of the tin through which wires were secured by lead seals on each side to ensure that that the "Contributions Collector" could not open the tin unauthorized

The regiment was formed by Major-General Owen Wynne as Owen Wynne's Regiment of Dragoons in Bedford in 1715 as part of the response to the Jacobite rising

Original British Over and Under Double Barrel Howdah Percussion Pistol by William Griffiths of Manchester - circa 1850 Italian Flags It is made in theOriginal Item: Only one available. Now this is a pistol that really brings back the romance of "Big Game Hunting" during the early British Victorian Era. These very large bore pistols were originally made for close range use in a Howdah, which is the box compartment that sat on the back of an Elephant and used in tiger hunts throughout India and Nepal. Officers would pursue this sport using high power sporting rifles to shoot their game from these