Is the Lasgun just outright inferior to the Laspistol?

As a zealot it seems like all lasguns have lower dps, damage per shot, less accuracy, and all of the downsides of being a rifle over a pistol.

Seems like laspistol also has better offensive blessings, and they both have access to the same solid defense blessings.

(For what it is worth, I like las weapons and was thinking of using one in higher havoc)

Edit: I mean infantry lasgun not recon