Rodda .577 Howdah Pistol {.577 Snider}

In colonial-era India, one of the most dangerous and exciting sports enjoyed by wealthy British gentlemen was tiger hunting. Conversely, one of the most dangerous and exciting sports enjoyed by the local tigers was Englishman hunting. The Englishmen rode on the backs of elephants and carried break-action hunting rifles, which were effective at long ranges but awkward in melees. Conversely, the tigers skulked in tall grass and used their teeth and claws to good effect in close quarters, often climbing the sides of the elephants to maul the Englishmen. In an attempt to even the odds, the humans developed “tiger tamers,” double-barreled break-action pistols made from cutdown hunting rifles.

Item type

Weapon, Ranged

Damage: 4
Ranges: 5/10/20
Capacity: 2
Strength: 5
Size: 1/J
Cost: •••