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Leather holster for Lancaster .455 in four-barrelled breechloading pistol, 1890 (c)

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Leather holster for Lancaster .455 in four-barrelled breechloading howdah pistol, 1890 (c)

Howdah pistols were large-calibre handguns 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.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2001-07-176-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2001-07-176-2