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   What is a gunfighter called?

   • Gunfighters, also called gunslingers (/ ˈɡʌnslɪŋər /) or in the late 19th and early 20th century gunmen, were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in shootouts.

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   What type of character is a gunfighter?

   • The gunfighter is also one of the most popular characters in the Western genre and has appeared in associated films, television shows, video games, and literature. The gunfighter could be a lawman, outlaw, cowboy, or shooting exhibitionist, but was more commonly a hired gun who made a living with his weapons in the Old West.

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   How are gunfights portrayed?

   • Most gunfights are portrayed in films or books as having two men square off, waiting for one to make the first move. This was rarely the case. Often, a gunfight was spur-of-the-moment, with one drawing his pistol, and the other reacting. Often it would develop into a shootout where both men bolted for cover.

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   Why do Gunfighters have a strong reputation?

   • In Western films and books, young toughs often challenge experienced gunmen with the hopes of building a reputation, but this rarely happened in real life. A strong reputation was enough to keep others civil and often would spare a gunfighter from conflict. Even other gunslingers were likely to avoid any unnecessary confrontation.

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   What is a gun slinger & gunfighter?

   • Today, the term "gunslinger" is more or less used to denote someone who is quick on the draw with a handgun, but this can also refer to those armed with rifles and shotguns. The gunfighter is also one of the most popular characters in the Western genre and has appeared in associated films, television shows, video games, and literature.

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   Is vigilante a gunfighter?

   • Additionally, the comic book character Vigilante is a self-proclaimed gunfighter born in the 1940s. Gunfighters have also been featured in many video games, both in traditional Old West and in contemporary and future settings. Colton White was the protagonist of 2005's best-selling western video game Gun.

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   Gunfighters, also called gunslingers (/ ˈɡʌnslɪŋər /) or in the late 19th and early 20th century gunmen, were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in shootouts.

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   The meaning of GUNFIGHT is a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other. How to use gunfight in a sentence.

4. www.legendsofamerica.com › gunfightersGunfighters of the Old West – Legends of America

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   The terms “gunfighter” or “gunslinger,” as they are most often called today, are actually more modern words utilized in films and literature of the 20th Century. During the days of the “real” Wild West, men who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun were more commonly called gunmen, pistoleers, shootists, or bad men.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › gunfighterGUNFIGHTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   gunfighter definition: 1. someone, especially a cowboy, who fights using guns: 2. someone, especially a cowboy, who…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › gunfighterGUNFIGHTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GUNFIGHTER meaning: 1. someone, especially a cowboy, who fights using guns: 2. someone, especially a cowboy, who…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › gunfighterGUNFIGHTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   GUNFIGHTER definition: a person highly skilled in the use of a gun and a veteran of many gunfights , esp. one... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun gunfighter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.