I now know why the end of the barrel is shaped like a cannon. I can think of one good use for it. take it prarie dog hunting. set two shooters up on the edge of the town. go out to the middle of the town and touch off a round in a hole and blast all the pasture poodles out of the other holes. while you go to the hospital to get your cast on your wrist your friends will have a ball shooting pasture poodles standing around with their front feet over their ears wondering what the heck just happened. lee