My friends a hunter and usually gets 3-4 kills with the golden gun. To address your points, you have to time the 2 seconds. Maybe your starting out or something. The gun has plenty of aim assist he says. The maps are close quarters but they also all have long hallways and somewhat open areas. And why would anyone use their golden gun against the ward of dawn is beyond me unless it's salvage. How many times do you see a Titan get more than two kills and how many times do you see a bladedancer get 3-4 kills.