If laws in India were anything similar to Canadian ones , percussion pistols are not allowed
to be carried around .
If maximum efficiency is not legally available , lets go with the maximum available .
If it is not possible to be armed all the time , lets be armed to the max , when possible
If it is not possible to carry firearms , lets have firearms available in more than one location .
One thing than is made in India , is inexpensive , and powerfull is ....
http://www.militaryheritage.com/musket9.htm
Even shorter ones are available here
http://www.narayansports.com/
I know it sounds funny , but
this is not a joke ,as we say here , the target does not care what sent the lead .
I take for granted that everybody here is honest and follows local laws but when firearms are used ,
everything becomes suddenly legally complicated . Such man who was defending his family is suddenly suspect
just because he owned a firearm . I can not imagine a judge who would think that the owner of a
18 th century blunderbuss reproduction was either a criminal or a terrorist .
More than one can be bought for less than the price of a modern handgun , probably without any legal paperwork ? and stored
in different location .