Years ago we used a webley tempest while ferreting to dispatch the bunnies with a point blank head shot, I doubt that pistol managed 1ftlb never mind the 5ftlb that some pcp pistols can easily manage these days,so close range ratting with a decent pcp pistol...why not,the accuracy would certainly be there unlike the old webley tempest....you'd be better off throwing the bloody gun at anything over 3 yards