howdah pistol

howdah pistol is a single shot pistol or multiple-barrel firearm.

Overview

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In detail

large-calibre handgun with two or four barrels

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Howdah pistol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2503810: howdah pistol
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