Heh, well, that’ll blow away even a BIG moccasin, but I’m looking for something compact / light & yet not too much recoil, and not loud. Weight and size is a big concern on long treks in to fishing spots; my backpack is already pretty full; also my wife is very petite (small Asian), if she was to use it.
Ideal (I think) would be a .22 pistol that could make a 5” shotshell pattern @ 10 ft. But I don’t know if such is available, unless I can find a used .22 smoothbore pistol at a gun show.
How ‘bout a .45 Long Colt revolver stoked w/ “shorty” 1/2” shotshells loaded with bird shot or No. 6 field loads in .410 Gauge?