I'm a hand cannon lover and that's the only class weapon I use. I own all hand cannons in the game with the exception of hawkmoon (xbox). In my personal experience Red Hand IX is an exceptional HC and is very fun to use. With the right perks is a very viable option to play competitive in PvP. Now, with that being said. If you are a PvE player you can to continue the grind for the one and only PvE "King". I'm serious and there is no joke on this bro...there is no other weapon or hand cannon like the "King". There is nothing in comparison to Fatebringer...it's that simple. I like PvP and I'm decent not the best in PvP. I'm mostly a very good PvE player (which is not hard to achieve...lol) and with my experience, I must say Fatebringer beats any other weapon hands down. Any great PvE player can go into VoG or CE against any other player with any other weapon of their choice and guess who will have the most kills at the end...yes the player with Fatebringer, it's a fact already no matter what others try to say. Fatebringer gets the job done the quickest and most effective way. Red hand IX is amazing but compared to Fatebringer is like comparing a Ford Mustang with a Lamborghini...just not fair. Go and keep on grinding for the "King" and after you obtain it you will understand clearly what I'm talking about. People on these forums are naive and blind asking why so much hype for this gun? It's just not because of firefly perk...it's much more...it's facts. I love my Fatebringer because it's the best weapon for PvE and I can get more kills with it than any other weapon...period. As a matter of fact, is the very first weapon I'll ascend when HoW is out. I'll ascend Fatebringer first than even Gjallarhorn...Gjallarhorn can wait...but my Fatebringer can't wait.