Thats why the Dexterity arcanes are good for that scenario though, as they passively increase your combo duration by 7.5s each (at max rank only).
Kullervo's signature shotgun, the Rauta, also passively gives Kullervo 7 seconds of combo duration for his melee.
Makes for +22 seconds on weapons you don't even need to touch inside a mission.
I generally prefer using Naramon and bringing alternative energy sources though.