Frontier Justice / Pistol / Gunslinger (OP and should be nerfed mercilessly)
The Frontier Justice is a strait downgrade from the shotty.
Why is it op. The Frontier Justice is a strait downgrade from the shotty. You're not always going to have crits, but you will always have 3 shots. A clip of crits will do the same damage as a clip of shotgun. Lastly the shotgun gives reliable damage compared to the pistol(which you will pretty much be using as a primary to save crits).
The pistol doesn't cover long range as well as the wrangler, and the spread makes me sad.
The gunslinger is a tad op(it tracks too fast and the range is that of a lv2) but overall if I'm not playing scout or pyro I have no problem with it. I find it easier to kill the engi when they arent sitting behind a large aimbot.
I don't think you know what "straight downgrade" means. The Frontier Justice, while having a nerf, has a reliable mechanism to provide heavy, focused damage. When paired with the gunslinger, it becomes an absolutely viable combo. While the shotty may be better for comp and whatnot, the FJ is certainly useful in pugs and can, in fact, be better than the shotty.