Ranged Warrior
If you play the class well enough you can get away with any weapon set in any mode (except high tier spvp I suppose)
I run a rifle war in spvp when I feel like being trolly. (rarely)
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARUjMdU2ZVImhQKaAggy8DEALwxBPD0dGA-TpBFwACOEAFuAAMeAAt2foaZAAHBAA
It is NOT a good build, but for whatever reason, it works for me :P
But in honesty, Longbow is the way to go.
Im on vacation for a few weeks (away from gw2). So I have been making a few builds recently and with the recent rifle buff i decided to make this yesterday.
Idea is simple: immob with skill 2 then burst with F1 or on sword immob with either 2 or autoattack chain or even F1 to be followed by final thrust burst. Didnt really know what to take for offhand but i like shield in general. It should work in theory but will probably be weak. Please try it out and tell me as ill be away from the game for another week or two. Have fun! (immobs might help you with landing bursts when laggy)