I have a rifled spare barrel for slugs for my shotgun. One time I forgot to switch it and shot buckshot through it. It hit in a donut pattern.
My companion dubbed it the “hostage rescue” gun. Just aim at the hostage and you will hit everyone but what you aim at.
That donut pattern is a thing. A famous example happened to an LA cop. Shot at a bad guy just a hair too far out, the buck pellets made a circle on the wall behind him and the guy immediately surrendered. Swear it’s true.
Another good one is the genesis of the Milt Sparks summer special holster. An undercover cop drew his gun on a drug dealer. The gun came out, holster and all. As he stood there pointing the holster-clad pistol at the bad guy, the bad guy started laughing so hard he almost couldn’t breathe.
The guy decided shiny smooth side of the leather inside the holster might be a good thing.