Finally!

[Jack Kuzepski]

Rich,
I believe that H&R shot pistol was called the "Handy Gun". A buddy of mine in South Carolina had one that his father got from a Dupont plantation when the plantation was being sold for one of the golf courses being built, his father was the overseer of the place for the family. It even had the original holster and shot only 2-1/2" shells. The "Snake Charmer" was an 18-1/2" shotgun with a shortened stock to be compliant with the GCA 68, made I think, in the 80's. I think it was made by H. Coon Co. and the metal was stainless steel.However, your gun may have been named "Snake Charmer" by your ex father in law.

Jack Kuzepski

[C.O.B.]

Thanks Jack that makes sense as the barrel isn't very long. I've tried to sell the thing a couple of times and no one will touch it due to the GCA of 68. It is chambered for the 2 1/2 inch shell IIRC. It looks like a big single shot break open pistol.