What Are the Strengths of the Bolt Pistol?

Really what the title says.

I play either the Heavy Bolt Pistol or the Plasma Pistol. The HBP excels at gun strikes and headshot damage, while the Plasma Pistol leans into either charged shots or rapid fire.

So, what does the Bolt Pistol do? Does it have any particular in Strengths in comparison to the other two?