Original 19th Century German Double Barrel “Howdah” Large 13 Bore Percussion Pistol with Full Stock French Antique Guns ASDEC did not have a

ASDEC did not have a "base" of operations because this support organization was designed to be on the move continuously

but many revisions were made

and look to have made mostly arsenal forged blades

under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers

with a lozenge shaped stud for the frog

Original 19th Century German Double Barrel “Howdah” Large 13 Bore Percussion Pistol with Full Stock French Antique Guns ASDEC did not have aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting German double barreled Howdah percussion pistol, full stocked and in a large 13 bore (about . 71) caliber. These pistols were designed for superior loads for use in a Howdah, the box compartment that sat on the back of an Elephant and used in tiger hunts throughout the Indian subcontinent. Officers and well off Europeans would pursue this sport using high power sporting rifles to shoot