Utility firearm for the non-smart linked Options

[KrashKow]

Hey all. Got a weapons question. I'm building a utility Mage (some combat, some healing, some tricky spells) and am looking for advice: what gun would be best for her to sling? This advice could apply not only my Mage but any character that wishes to keep their essence topped off by not taking any body mods. In the case of my Mage, she'll have some combat spells, so the gun is secondary to her damage output, but I'm thinking a holdout would be too small and, frankly, redundant.

Light pistol for balance? Heavy pistol for power? SMG for bangbangbang? Machine pistol for slightly less bangbangbang? What's your thinking? And if you can name a specific model and not just class, all the better.