The ion pistol has never been crappy(except for range). I have pro pistol and I enjoy ohk scouts even caldari ASSAULTS. You just need to make the right fit for it. If you want my advise for the best/cheap CQC fit with one, try this fit. You will DOMINATE in CQC. LITERALY.

Assault g/1 (dispersion bonus/high tank/rep)r
Adv shotgun (for heavies, assaults and ohk on scouts)
Adv ion pistol( use when enemy is out of shotgun range, charge and aim for head)
Adv flux(shields are screwed, wipe out equipment)
Adv scanner(know where your enemy is around corners and stuff)
Krins damage mod(more damage to both weapons)
Adv precision(good to see heavies around corners, flux and shotty and they are dead)
Adv rep(9.5 total rep plus 350ish armor)
Adv kincat( a bit slower than scouts but faster than assaults)
Adv cardio( run longer to escape or stuff)
Adv dampener(you can avoid like half of all scans tbh)

You can also swap out damage mod for myofibril stimulant for higher jump/mobility and harder melee in cqc.

This is honestly the best CQC fit I have used on an assault. I hope you enjoy it.

The most I have ever gotten with this is 50+ kills with only 7 deaths one time on bridge domination.

The key to using the ion pistol is to use scanner to know enemy, when the right time is near, charge shot, wait for cool down, and spam him with remaining ***** if too far away, or kill him with shotgun when in CQC.

And I'll take a Rattati. And maybe a Scotsman at 500k if it's ok with you. Just send it ASAP. Thanks and your welcom for this fit.