Devil Dog, way back in the olden days my grandpappy gave me a S&W Revolver in 32Long. 7 1/2 inch barrel. I got very very accurate with it. Of course, I never tried it on an enraged wild boar, or the urban equivalent.
I recently got a Ruger 3101 in 327 Mag. and lemme tell you, this thing is definitely worth considering. No big recoil;, very little muzzle blast, and at 50 feet, you can put 6 in a hole no bigger than a silver dollar. The numbers are impressivel, putting out the same energy as a 9MM .. and you can shoot any .32 in it, Long, S&W, HR 32 MAg, for cheap practice. And it’s very concealable.
OK, it’s not a .50 Desert Eagle, but I’m telling you it’s ....Way cool... and ought to be a good defense weapon. Decent, controllable power.