I have a "youth" variety Mossberg and I don't have a lot of "tight spaces" at Buttons Manor. :)
The recoil is nothing with a light shotgun -- I'm well under 100 pounds and I have no difficulty with it. My aim is awful and the shotgun would correct for that, just like a bottle of Windex beats a fly swatter.
a pistol.... so as not to kill grandpa in another room.
The typical grandpa would not be in another room waiting to absorb lead. If he's on site at all he's going to be either front line or backup. Grandfathers are survivors of many hostile actions. I'd have mine on hand 24/7 if I could!
A neighbor might, and who says grandpa isn’t sick in bed?
Got it
Just went to the range with a fairly proficient shooter who I shoot in Cowboy Action matches with. She is well over 100 lbs and shoots pistol and rifle in cowboy style better than me (as in I am slow as ship and she is fast). She asked me to show her how to shoot clay birds. She brought a small 20 gauge and wore a shoulder pad. 4-5 shots later, she was done. Too much fun for her.
I’ll have to admit though. The thought of walking into a room and hearing a pump shotgun slide being racked is enough to make anyone head for the nearest door.