Ian
Notorious member
Yes, I always thought of it a useful at 12 inches or less. Contact is perfect.
Contact is perfect if you want to be able to hear again, ever. Lipid suppressor, AKA "gut gun". IIRC Jeff Quinn related a story of a tussel with a genuine "don't ever want to be on the wrong end of" organized crime BG/hitman type while undercover. Jeff lived quite a few more years by applying a rimfire derringer directly to the side of the BG's knee and pulling the trigger.