User blog comment:Argorrath/Advanced Warfare - M1 Irons release date TBA/@comment-25261281-20150507085146/@comment-24756040-20150507101304

No, the AE4 is more annoying than the M1 Irons. I found that you're caught in too many reloads with it, and can't tackle more than 1, maybe 2 enemies at a time with the pistol. And the fact that it's a pistol listed as a primary weapon does it no favors in terms of class setup.

Much of the thunder that this gun has right now is because of how everyone wants to see what the M1 Irons is like. Sure, it's spammed as hell, but that's expected with a gun DLC. Just give it some time and it's popularity will wane, guaranteed.

The AE4 still is the uncontested king of Hardcore, as that is set in stone for now.