@JungleShooter A .25 semi pistol would be good for me. I'd likely use it for target practice around the house, quick dispatch up-close for suffering small-medium sized animals, also for snakes, or to "bark" at something like a skunk, raccoon, or other critter that gets too close to me in the dark on a night hunt. That
pop
should deter them if light won't and I'm thinking that it will still be relatively quiet at a distance. I really like it for the idea of quick dispatch. In the past trying to shoot an animal with a rifle up close gets blood on the rifle (and me), but more importantly unless I place the muzzle right up next to an animal's head I can miss with a rifle because my scoped rifles don't have iron sights or a reflex sights. This is especially the case with my Lelya because the exit hole in the moderator is off center and I have forgotten that a time or two. With a pistol I can still keep some distance and maintain decent accuracy. Since it's a semi, there's no cocking after a missed mercy shot. I feel like missing the coup de grâce further stresses an injured animal. I feel bad about that.