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小鉢涼平 2024/09/22 (日) 22:59:21

19世紀から20世紀にかけて英国統治下のインドでは象の背中に乗せた『ハウダー』と呼ばれるゴンドラから
ハンターが銃猟を楽しむのがブームになったのですが、仕留めそこなったり藪から飛び出してきたベンガルトラがハウダーの高さまで飛び上がって来てハンターが返り討ちになるケースが度々発生した事からライフルの補助用として大口径多銃身拳銃、通称『ハウダーピストル』が作られインドやアフリカの英国植民地を中心にリボルバーが普及し始める頃まで重宝されていたそうな。
3mはあるインドゾウの背中に駆け上がってくるとは…ベンガルトラ恐るべし…

Howdah pistol
The howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in Africa and India from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century during the British Empire era. It was intended for defence against lions, tigers and other dangerous wild animals that might be encountered in remote areas. Multi-barreled breech-loading designs were later favoured over contemporary revolvers, due to their higher velocity and faster reloading potential. Terminology The term "howdah pistol" comes from the howdah, a large platform mounted on the back of an elephant. Hunters, particularly in British Raj India, used howdahs as a platform for hunting, and needed large-calibre side-arms for protection against close quarters animal attacks. The practice of hunting from the howdah basket on top of an Asian elephant was first made popular by the East India Company during the 1790s. The early howdah pistols were...
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