I had similar thoughts about the .44mag version, maybe ported. It's got a 37.5" OAL normally with a 20" barrel, so a 29.5" OAL with the standard stock attached to the 12" version. Maybe knock 1.5" off the stock for a shorter LOP and an OAL of 28"... that ought to be pretty handy for packing in places with bears. The skinny profile would make it stow easily in a pack or something.