Forum:PT1 weapons deficient in PT2?

I've noticed that any weapons I've carried over from PT1 into PT2 seem to not be as powerful, despite their stats or level. Though I haven't tested it matematically, it seems that a weapon of nearly identical stats is more effective in PT2 if you've bought it in PT2, as compared to one you've carried over from PT1. I had a 125 x 12 terrible matador that I used for the majority of my first run through the game, I was a hunter class and I killed the destroyer with it in about 1.5 minutes. I could barely kill a skag with it in the beginning of PT2, even though I was several levels ahead of the curve. Has anyone else noticed this, or am I just imagining things?