Original British Over and Under Double Barrel Howdah Percussion Pistol by William Griffiths of Manchester - circa 1850 Italian Flags The bright shiny blade bears

The bright shiny blade bears the Knight's Head stamping of the German Solingen firm of Carl Reinhard KIRSCHBAUM

Interestingly the lid has two holes which line up with holes in the upper side of the tin through which wires were secured by lead seals on each side to ensure that that the "Contributions Collector" could not open the tin unauthorized

so we definitely feel that it was used in service with this helmet

turn of the century pickelhaube leather body with bras front plate

in many cases provided also antitank support

Original British Over and Under Double Barrel Howdah Percussion Pistol by William Griffiths of Manchester - circa 1850 Italian Flags The bright shiny blade bearsOriginal Item: Only one available. Now this is a pistol that really brings back the romance of "Big Game Hunting" during the early British Victorian Era. These very large bore pistols were originally made for close range use in a Howdah, which is the box compartment that sat on the back of an Elephant and used in tiger hunts throughout India and Nepal. Officers would pursue this sport using high power sporting rifles to shoot their game from these