I have a love/hate relationship with Pistols.
On the one hand, I think they're cool and want nothing more than to make more DP characters.
On the other hand, the damage for pistols is so irritatingly low that it bothers me constantly. I can't play any pistols character after playing one of the actually damaging sets. You play Fire Blast, for example, then try playing DP and it feels like you've been nerfed. You go from complete devastation, to mild bodily harm.