As long as the projectiles have begun splitting, regardless of progression, a full hit will do damage as though a full spread of 7 had connected. Shots fired from this pistol split slowly (in a 3-5-7 pattern) into seven after traveling a certain distance. The Unkempt Harold is a deadly pistol that can be used in close and medium-range encounters. Whatever. – Fires 3 shots in an accelerating horizontal spread that split twice to create four additional projectiles.
Did I fire six shots, or only five? Three? Seven.