My favored carry gun is a SAA 4 inch barreled birds head grip in 45 colt. Not as large as some think, left armpit or on the hip, comes out fast hits hard with first shot. projectiles are of utmost importance, non expanding, semi hard full wadcutters. Think of the shape of a Campbels soup can, devastating to mamalian flesh. Nothing gets up after recieving that 225 grain chunk of lead.
I guess. I would think tumble factor might make it pretty messy, eh?