Pickled Assassin

What i would like in halo 3, is the same pistol. Dont get me wrong, i played halo uno and always used the pistol. i was good wth it, but if you havent noticed, halo 2's battle riffle is practicly the SAME THING. its got a 2x scope, 1 head shot kills, and is the mediem range weapon. has ANYONE noticed this?? People keep saying that the battle rifle sucks and they need the old pistol, but you can ( if you dont suck) kill some one with 4 shots. i REALLY hope they keep that halo 2 pistol.