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It really depends how and when you plan on playing/using this setup.
If you just play in warm weather, GBB's fine, but if you play in the fall (like about now) when its about 5C, or in winter, forget gas -- especially for a full auto; after being in the cold half the day, you'll pull the thing out, fire about 5 shots that will fall ~10 ft in front of you, the gun will vent all it's gas in your face, and the whole field will stop to laugh at you.
Carrying a small SMG (AEG) is a good alternative, IMO; as a sniper, if you aren't in "sniper acceptable" ranges you're probably getting rushed by several people with automatic guns. Unless you're some kind of IPSC master (maybe you are, I don't know you), engaging that with a pistol is going to be pretty ugly.
Personally, I got an MP7 for this (my SAMR is a bit too hot for close range engagements). I like it because it's lightweight and pretty compact, and mags are easily stored in regular pistol pouches (which is good since I'm already carry rifle mag pouches). Don't expect AEG performance from the MP7. A lot of people slam it because they expected it would be an AEG -- but nobody ever said it would be, it's an AEP, and performs as such. It's comparable to a stock, duster-powered TM GBB. The main difference is that A) it works in cold weather, and there's no gas hassles, and B) it'll fire full auto without any cooldown problems.
You already have a high power gun for long range engagements, you're really just looking for something low-powered for close-in engagements that won't injure people, and still give you enough firepower to be competitive. For me, that was the MP7.
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