So its not useful at all...Man they think this stuff through don't they.
Also @ scout update: items sound interesting, don't really care too much for the style. Spy and Heavy got mobster, sniper and demo got saharan, scout gets....toy-inspired set? I saw these models awhile back, they were a rejected polycount pack. Not really sure about the aesthetics, but the mechanics sound interesting.
I really don't want to give up my fish for a cheesy bat though.
EDIT: Looking at TF2wiki and doing a bit of math that pistol doesn't really sound very useful. Its a -very- slight increase in damage for the amount of ammo you lose.