Probably built for rogue Platypi (plural of Platypus(ses) in the event of close-quarter charges at slow-moving canoes along the croc-infested coastal and inland rivers. Something like the "Under Wild Skies" episode where Tony Makris took on a wounded Hippo that made it into barely deep enough water to hide him after being shot. Tony tried to 'mellow up' the rogue using a .577 NE from the standing position in the makula, shooting down into the water. 11 Rounds later they finally killed him, but as Tony put it, "we already lost money on the film; I shot up around $400 worth of ammo dealing with the refractory index and soaked the whole crew in the process!! KBM