Bizarrely at the moment I'd have to say Ace of Spades.
Personally I can't use a Handcannon in PvP to save my life at the moment and the Ace of Spades has the best perks for PvE play.
Although I haven't use it in ages, [armory]The First Curse[/armory].
Hand-cannons just feel far too inconsistent nowadays.
Most anybody using one, is either using The Last Word, Ace of Spaces, or a God-Roll Eyasluna / Palindrome, with the occassional Hawkmoon in there.
It feels like 'Ghost Bullets' only exist in PvP, to be perfectly honest. Shots never seem to have a problem hitting their mark for me in PvE, but when I've recorded multiple clips of pegging someone in the face from 20 feet away with The First Curse, watching their character flinch, only to have no damage applied, is extremely frustrating.
I hope hand cannons get the proper treatment someday soon, I have a collection in my Vault that I miss using without being / feeling penalized for it.
Just my two cents / opinion(s).
Thanks for reading, keep kicking ass guardians.
Guys remember when hawkmoons perk stack, that satisfying one shot kill.
Last word with the snipes
And thorn with the burning green cancer
[spoiler]skolas need friends to kill guardians [/spoiler]
Obviously everyone answering this poll is either a Titan or a Warlock, because for me, Ace of Spades for PVE, Last Word for PVP. After using the Ace for about 15 minutes you forget what it feels like to reload a bunch and just get addicted. The First Curse is also BEAST