Hand cannon is superior with my playstyle in pve as well as pvp. I track better with the quasi dot/iron sight. Scopes on scouts make me wanna lead to much and the one standard sight I have used was obstructive. Used my Lord High Fixer until I got my current cannon. It boils down to what kills better for you. Pvp-wise hand cannons are slow but deliberate unlike the happy go lucky shotty which is like a panic button when you run into someone. ARs feel like they take to long on task for result. Scouts feel like they should hit harder per shot. I like canmons tag move tag or strafe tag tag jump tag mobility. Just my dollar and a half.