“I imagine there are a variety of smaller pistols which could be ‘sequestered’ in a female’s orifice.”
I’ve seen a modern Derringer that could be hidden there.
Those North American Arms pistols are modern derringers. A .22 magnum round even out of a short barrel is nothing to sneeze at! And those are small enough that a Lady can do concealed carry comfortably ... without resorting to extremes. Ahem