“Are you afraid of your own pistol, or something?”
Pistols have an amazing amount of utility in CS:GO. In the current build, the CZ75—the only automatic pistol—has a ludicrous amount of value as a short-range, spray-and-hope-for-the-best gun when your AWP isn't cutting it or your M4A1-S runs dry. Even with the recent change to price it at $500, the cost of two grenades, it's a strong backup for serial AWPers who fear being rushed.