I have owned many gas blowback pistols in the past, but I am getting into airsoft again and I have to buy all new gear. I play outdoor mainly now, and I have an aeg and all of the most necessary items, and I am now searching for the smaller items that I may need. I am looking around for pistols, but I'm not sure if I actually need one. I feel like it takes longer to take out a sidearm than reload an M4, and the mags for gas guns can be extremely troublesome, and can break way quicker than a simple aeg midcap mag. Also, sidearms are pretty heavy and gbb's of course take a lot of maintenance. I definitely like pistols because they are really fun and look nice though. I feel like I am just looking at the negative side of pistols, but I think it might help if I get insight from you guys on the real usefulness of a pistol, and if how it can enhance my survivability in matches.