Pedersoli™ Howdah Hunter Shotgun Pistol - Flintlock Ignition 20 Gauge - S.388.020The Pedersoli Howdah Hunter Flintlock Shotgun Pistol was popular with European explorers in the expansive jungles of India and Burma in the mid 1800s. The shotgun pistol is named for the "howdah" or basket that was set atop an elephant on such explorations. On a typical excursion, explorers and soldiers were part of an elephant caravan. Wild tigers could scale the side of a slow moving elephant in the blink of an eye. To combat surprise attacks, the