Ranged weapons in melee Options

[SleepIncarnate]

This is an offshoot of the question about using a rifle as a firearm in close combat, but not the same topic. The basic question here is this:

While we're on the topic, related but different question: if his first reaction was to use the rifle to butt stroke the ghoul, would he use his longarms skill or have to default for not having exotic melee weapon: longarms?

So there's the question, when using any kind of ranged weapon (rifle, pistol, automatic, etc) as a melee weapon (i.e. pistol whip, butt stroke, etc), what skill would you roll? The ranged weapon skill? Clubs? Unarmed? Exotic Melee Weapon: (Insert Ranged Weapon Here)?

We already have the first answer in that thread:

It's a club, AFAIK. You and your dirty military terminology.

So now everyone else's turn, ready, discuss.