Apparently not as bad as one might think. But then again if I am trying to
defend myself against a threat that would warrant the use of said
device, I don't think it would bother me. I suspect that the kick
wouldn't be any worse than a large handgun like a .45 or .50.

Doug

"Vito" wrote in message
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"L. M. Rappaport" wrote:

... The small(ish) gun fires both regular and parachute flares, the
latter having what amounts to its own barrel. I can't imagine they
would be wicked bad - they are supposed to be a safety device!


Agreed. But if you install an adapter and fire a 16 Ga shotgun shell as
some suggest I suspect your hand might smart for a while.