Well, I have never ran low or out of ammo on this AC in a one-on-one match against an AI, so a handgun under the SHADOW is dead weight in that case (~70 rounds for the SHADOW and ~20 rounds for the 69M). A left-handed HP pistol over the blade could work, but as you pointed out, there's that issue with missiles at short range.
It used to have one big, scary eye and a bucket head to boot if that helps.
It used to have one big, scary eye and a bucket head to boot if that helps.