I just bought a Taurus 85 Lite five shot revolver in .38 caliber, small enough to fit in a pocket, powerful enough to do the job. It can handle Plus P loads, but I have two shotshells and three Glasers in it just in case I actually have to use it in public. With two boxes of semi-jacketed hollowpoints the damage was just under $400. It would make an excellent purse pistol for any lady.