[Myrddin]

You can purchase .45 Colt, .45Auto, .38SPL and a few other revolver cartridges loaded with a birdshot shell in place of the bullet.

[bcsco]

Thanks for the info.

[MHGinTN]

You can even get shot shells in .22 lr. I’ve carried them many times when fishing and even used it to shoot acopperhead off the porch. In .38 special it can really hurt a person without killing them instantly. Shock might be a problem and many gunshot victims die of shock rather than the actual damage to the body organs. If one aims .38 spcial shot at the bladder region, the perp will hit the floor immediately so long as the distance from the weapon is no more than eight feet. The same principle works in .22 lr Yellow Jacket hyper velocity ammo, but has a lot greater reach than eight feet. A four inch or longer barrel also enhances the impact potential.