You need to take a step back & examine your own abilities. The reason why you see people killing successfully with a hand cannon is because with a hand cannon you have to be accurate as opposed to people who have shit aim spamming/pre-firing mida or an autorifle to make up for their lack of discipline.
If hand cannons are nerfed because of people who aren't trying to look at how they could be improving their own combat skills, then what you will see is the player who was using their hand cannon accurately will then pick up an autorifle, a scout rifle or maybe a goddamn rock... And they will kill you with it just as effectively.
{Edit} I may be overreacting and stuff. It's the post nerf stress disorder kicking in.
[spoiler] I'm an average pvper who used to suck. Instead of crying for nerfs, I recorded a few of my bad games & examined who I could improved, then I acted on that. I focused on MY weaknesses.. Not my opponents strengths [/spoiler]
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Yes, nerf the only gun class that has t deal with phantom bullets. Lol Hc have such an awkward range, and I use them all the time. Worth guns like the first curse or Judith d, you have this Wierd range where there too slow for close range shotgun rushers, but don't shoot far enough to challenge scouts or pulse rifles. So that basically leaves other hc or slow to medium rof auto rifles.( Because high ones can seriously f up your aim) With all that said, if you want to do good with a hc you [u]have[/u] to pace your shots, learn how to strafe, use cover/environment, jump shooting, never underestimate range and have fun.