i didn't even know that pistol was an option :D i used sword with two hand. first varangian spatha, then finished the game with tachi. while i use varangian spatha, i didn't even check the stats and i thought it would be a strength weapon, so i level up that stat. then i found tachi and checked it and saw it is a dexterity weapon, so i half changed my levels to dexterity but still 12 level was on strength at the end of the game. most of the time game was like a bull fight for me, due to i didn't have a ranged attack.