I got it as a random drop 3 times. Twice for a Nightfall and once in Crucible.
Fully upgraded it is a monster. Has 3 random bullets in a mag of 13 that do OP damage. Handles great, fires quick and sounds like a hand cannon should sound!
There my be triggers that get it to drop in PVP, ie, 500 hand cannon kills or something like that, but I do not know what it is.
I guess I have just been lucky...or unlucky to get 3, depending on how you look at it.
wats crazy is i got mad hand cannon exotics and just scrapped them cause im ignorant like that... im prety sure one was a hawkmoon...
ill probably stick with autorifle... the range on on shadowprice with the perk still allows it to be used like a scout rifle... but id like to use a handcannon just to see...
cause the majority of level 30s are now using them