the las-pistol is more Damage then the Hellbore Mk3 rifle on Standard Shot, while with a decent Build for it you can make a Hyper Damage version for Gunners, and Elitles, use Powersword or Shovel,Sword or knife for the Melee, while pistol can be Built Right if you can Get 2 rolls of65+ in both Damage and Stopping power, the Rest are nice to have Stats. with the las-pistol makes up it doesn’t have a Very Long damage Drop off Compared to the other las-pistol, also the extra peneration angist Flak and Carapeace does mean a Differnece.
key states
Damage 75-80
Stopping Power 75-90
Perks
eitles/Carapeace/Manics/Flak/unwieldy?specialist X2
Blessing
Reassuring Accracy
Ghost
the reason why i say that it mean for a secound you can Regn on Crit Weak point kill, while your not using surigical in the meat grinder i was achiving about a Crit one every 6 Shots. on a grey.
also the buffs around regning Toughness is good and ghost to allow you to Regn Toughness so it a decent stack.