So I recently got my first Bond Arms pistol: the Texas Defender. I ordered the special Pikes Peak 100th Anniversary edition package which was a phenomenal package.
But now that I have started to learn about the virtues of the .410 shell...I'm thinking I may need to invest in either a 4.25" barrel to keep in my nightstand, or more appropriately, just invest in an additional gun: maybe a snake slayer or ranger or something.

I am a woman with small hands so the grip size is maybe more important in circumference than in length. (e.g. I also own 2 revolvers. One has a hogue grip, the other does not. The revolver without the hogue grip fits my hand so much better and is a joy to hold, to fire. It fits my hand.) So I am looking forward to maybe finding a dealer at the gun show with one of the BA models with the extended grip. If the extended grip is no more bulky than the shorty, that may steer the decision for my next hand cannon purchase. I'm definitely considering the virtues of a bedside hand cannon.

My other big quest is for the ultimate IWB holster/"belly" band to carry my firearm when wearing elastic-waisted clothes.