@zynthetikk86
Nope, upgrading damage on one pistol vs another is an incredibly bad idea.
Most players, if you are smart enough to understand how the combat will end up working in this game. You shoot once and than go in with your sword.
So reload time makes no difference, but the damage buff would be huge.
Example.
I have the upgraded pistol and you have the standard pistol, we shoot each other and we both hit each other. It will take fewer sword hits for me to kill you since my pistol does more damage. This is unbalanced and also removes any skillgap.
Now if we both have standard pistols and I hit you in the head and you hit me in the chest. It will take me fewer sword hits to kill you. This is a skillgap, I was able to hit you in the head which gives me the advantage.
Where as the upgraded pistol just always gives you an advantage regardless of it being a headshot or not.
Therefore no upgraded weapons should ever be added to the game. They can add different weapons that do different things. But never 2 of the same and give damage buffs to one.