History Main / TheGunSlinger

* The AmnesiacHero of ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', "Mister Traveler", is a gunslinger of the [[MoreDakka Vaporizer]] variety. He carries a [[HyperspaceArsenal huge variety]] of highly improbable [[EvolvingWeapon evolving guns]] and carries enough ammunition to obliterate a [[TankGoodness super-tank]] supported by various mooks. He has a sword too, but it exclusively fires [[SwordBeam sword beams.]]

* ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'': Grit appear to be this, being the indirect combat specialist (though even the direct combat units use guns...) of the series, and he even carries a gun in his portrait. His mannerisms seem to be based on a Western hero.

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: World At War'' has two achievements in one level based around performing some Trick Shot marksmanship. At the beginning of "Vendetta," you can earn "The Professional" for only using five shots (without reloading) to clear out the first area (your targets are seven soldiers and an attack dog), while you earn "Gunslinger" for killing a German general with a pistol; said general is about a hundred yards away, has cover, and you only have a pistol if you found it early in the level (you will not find more ammo for it).

*** The original ''VideoGame/{{Persona 1}}'' and ''VideoGame/Persona5'' let everybody carry some sort of ranged secondary weapon, from pistols over shotguns to ''grenade launchers and {{Ray Gun}}s''. The definite example however is [[spoiler:the Persona Satanael in ''5'', which kills Yaldabaoth with a single shot from its BFG]].

* '''[[ImprobableAimingSkills The Trick Shot]]:''' Can shoot the wings off the back of a fly from a half-mile away while hanging upside down and having to ricochet off a wall or two. Will occasionally interact with surroundings using the same pistol. They may be able to [[CoinTargetingTrickshot ricochet bullets off of small objects such as coins, which is made even more badass if if they can flick the coin into the air and pull of the shot in one fluid motion]].

* '''[[ImprobableAimingSkills The Trick Shot]]:''' Can shoot the wings off the back of a fly from a half-mile away while hanging upside down and having to ricochet off a wall or two. Will occasionally interact with surroundings using the same pistol.

[[caption-width-right:323:If I were a coward, I wouldn't be [[GunTwirling spinning these guns around my finger]] and risking [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace blowing a hole in someone's head.]]]]

%%** [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Every rider is a gunslinger, their phones can change into a gun. But Delta is the show's Gunslinger]].

->''"I do not aim with my hand. He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye.''\\
''I do not shoot with my hand. He who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I shoot with my mind.''\\
''I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart."''

** In Season 1, Episode 3, he briefly becomes a Vaporizer, killing a dozen [[MonstrousHumanoid volcra]] in quick succession who were swarming the train that he was on, without missing a single BoomHeadshot.

* Back in the early days of the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', Han Solo had several run-ins with a professional gunman named Gallandro, a mercenary renowned for being the fastest gun in the galaxy. [[FamedInStory Exploits attributed to him]] include hunting down a crime family, single-handedly hijacking a star-liner, and forcing the Assassin's Guild to default on a contract (by hunting down and killing half of their Elite Guard). The same books also established that Han himself has a bit of the same kind of reputation, although not to the same degree.

** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'' features a villainous example in Hol Horse, who is a Trick Shot thanks to his Stand, the Emperor, being a revolver that lets him control the trajectory of its bullets. Unfortunately, he is a BoisterousWeakling who doesn't do much much except shoot glass for his partner, [[MirrorMonster J. Geil]], to attack through, and while he does [[NotSoHarmlessVillain nearly kill Polnareff]], it's through Avdol's interference that he fails. The games, however, [[AdaptationalBadass shows him how he fights at his full potential]]; being able to not only actually land his trick shots, but is also a master of keep away, medium-to-ranged combat, and varying setups for his powerful Supers,

* ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'': Grot appear to be this, being the indirect combat specialist (though even the direct combat units use guns...) of the series, and he even carries a gun in his portrait. His mannerisms seem to be based on a Western hero.

** The entirety of the Firetank Pirates has traits of The Vaporizer, with every member carrying Tommy guns who won't hesitate to shoot anyone who looks like a threat. Makes sense, considering they're themed on TheMafia. In addition, they keep themselves on top with the most advanced long-range weaponry available, and Gotti has a minigun for a prosthetic arm.

* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Despite the series having lots of characters from different law enforcements, guns are actually rarely used, since the main plot is about investigations. The idealistic yet rather incompetent Touta Matsuda proves to be a very good shooter, having shown his proficiency with hand guns during two major occasions. The only other notable gun user is Watari who is a FriendlySniper instead.

* ''Literature/{{Kampfer}}'': Akane is normally a nice, quiet girl. Upon her transformation into a Kampfer however, her badass side appears along with a gun, and then starts firing at pretty much everything in sight she decides she doesn't like.

** Mal is a shining example of QuickDraw, the stuff of legends. The fact that he hits anything at all is amazing, but at one point he [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands shoots the Operative's gun out of his hand]]. From a ''quick draw''. And the Operative's gun was '''already drawn.''' It might as well be a CharlesAtlasSuperpower.

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': In the episode ''Gunmen of the Apocalypse'', the Dwarfers enter a "total immersion videogame" (basically, present-day VR cranked up to 11) version of Kryten's mindscape while he works on forming an antivirus program for the problems currently plaguing Starbug. In order to even the odds against whatever might await them, they hack in superpowered avatars from a Western-based TIV. The avatar Cat chooses is a Mexican gunslinger nicknamed ''The Riviera Kid'', a character capable of shooting bullets out of the air mid-flight... and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnLDt0RFOjU this.]] And yes, the brief dance and Spanish guitar riff at the utterance of his name ''is'' mandatory.

* ''Literature/TheExecutioner''. Mack Bolan has shown Trick Shot, Vaporizer, and even The Woo tendencies at times, although not to a superhuman extent, as have his homages like ComicBook/ThePunisher.

* [[AcePilot Medea Bentacore]] in the ''{{Literature/Eisenhorn}}'' novels keeps [[AncestralWeapon her father's Glavian needle pistol]] on hand. Kara Swole in the ''Literature/{{Ravenor}}'' books.
* Back in the early days of the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse, Han Solo had several run-ins with a professional gunman named Gallandro, a mercenary renowned for being the fastest gun in the galaxy. [[FamedInStory Exploits attributed to him]] include hunting down a crime family, single-handedly hijacking a star-liner, and forcing the Assassin's Guild to default on a contract (by hunting down and killing half of their Elite Guard). The same books also established that Han himself has a bit of the same kind of reputation, although not to the same degree.
* In ''Literature/ChasmCity'', it was said of the protagonist that he could take out specific brain functions with a shot, making him a Trick Shot. He laments to another character that he was never actually ''that'' good but says he did come close.
* [[ActionGirl Lt. Karrin Murphy]] of the ''[[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Dresden Files]]'' is possibly this trope's Patron Saint. (Given the series, that could be literal -- especially since she's almost certainly at the top of the very short list of candidates [[spoiler: to become a new Knight of the Cross]] - and later [[spoiler: post-mortem is set to become one of the Einherjar, after reaching Valhalla]].) She wades into battlefields and underground lairs of the ''things'' that go bump in the dark, armed with only a selection of guns (her later favoured gun is P90. It was a present from an ex-boyfriend), a badge, and five feet of BadassAdorable. Despite that, she's covered Harry's back with surprising success, doubly so for a {{muggle|s}}. She even gets her own chance at narrating in ''Aftermath''.

** Mal is a shining example of QuickDraw, the stuff of legends. The fact that he hits anything at all is amazing but at one point he [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands shoots the Operative's gun out of his hand.]] From a ''quick draw''. And the Operative's gun was '''already drawn.''' It might as well be a CharlesAtlasSuperpower.
** And in the episode "War Stories", River pulls off a Trick Shot.
** Zoe might be the character known for accuracy, but Jayne seems to be even better at it than she is when he's trying. Most notably, he's the only member of the crew to ever use a sniper rifle: in the first episode, where he shoots the hat off his target.
* Series/{{MacGyver|1985}}'s arch-nemesis Murdoc appears as a stereotypical black-clad gunslinger (seemingly a QuickDraw) in the AllJustADream CowboyEpisode "Serenity".
* ''Series/RedDwarf'': In the episode ''Gunmen Of The Apocalypse'', the Dwarfers enter a "total immersion videogame" (basically, present-day VR cranked up to 11) version of Kryten's mindscape while he works on forming an antivirus program for the problems currently plaguing Starbug. In order to even the odds against whatever might await them, they hack in superpowered avatars from a Western-based TIV. The avatar Cat chooses is a Mexican gunslinger nicknamed ''The Riviera Kid'', a character capable of shooting bullets out of the air mid-flight... and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnLDt0RFOjU this.]] And yes, the brief dance and Spanish guitar riff at the utterance of his name ''is'' mandatory.

%%* [[Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles Sarah Connor]] definitely qualifies for this.
%%** As does [[RobotGirl Cameron]].
* Kara "Starbuck" Thrace of ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' is a pilot who is described in canon as the best shot in the Fleet, in or out of a Viper cockpit. She gets to show off plenty of both skills.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' has River Song, who likes energy handguns, and once used them to threaten the Roman Army into helping her. Liz 10 also carries two Steampunk laser pistols.
** The Doctor's full-time companions generally avoid guns, but some of them end up here anyway. Sarah-Jane demonstrates surprisingly good marksmanship for a reporter in ''Pyramids of Mars'', Ace takes out a Dalek with a rocket launcher (she aims for the eyepiece), and both Rose and Martha get in on this in the revival.
** Then Eleven faces a character in Series 7 [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin literally called the Gunslinger]]. Except he's a [[RuleOfCool cyborg]].

* On ''Series/{{Mythbusters}}'', have you ever noticed that when the build team is testing a gun myth, Kari Byron tends to bring the [[SmallGirlBigGun biggest weapon]] to the party? Kari said in a behind-the-scenes interview once that, being a good Californian, she was very anti-gun before working with Mythbusters, and after their second or third gun myths special, she found that she had turned into a gun nerd along the way. She now privately owns several firearms of her own and never seems to be far away when they're testing gun myths on the show.

** In "A Fistful of Datas", a holodeck malfunction gives a whole host of Western characters the strength, speed, and skill of Data, making them all lightning Quick Draws.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': Kira Nerys joined the [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized Bajoran Resistance]] at ''twelve''. For the love of God, if you hope to survive an encounter with her, ''do '''not''''' let the woman get her hands on a phaser!!! Otherwise you'll be even ''more'' screwed [[WaifFu than you]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil already are]].

* Train Heartnet from ''Manga/BlackCat'' combines elements from several types. He also practices GunKata.
* Genjyo Sanzo from ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' is definitely The Trick Shot, being able to [[spoiler: shoot a seed implanted next to Gojyo's heart by Chin Yiso without hitting the heart]]. In ''Reload'', he also managed to hit [[spoiler: Ukoku]] with a pistol 3 times the size of his weapon of choice...which he had never fired before, not even once...while suffering from multiple broken bones.
** Said pistol had belonged to another Gunslinger in the series, Gatto Nenehawk, who was a The Vaporizer and used HUGE twin pistols.

* ''Anime/{{Noir}}''; Kirika has a near-mystical gift for firearms, accurately shooting without looking or while performing leaps, rarely if ever missing; she is explicitly The Trick Shot. As one fan review put it, "Kirika isn't a {{ninja}}, she's a witch."
* The title character of ''Anime/{{Madlax}}'' also fits under The Trick Shot, though she ventures into GunKata territory (and thus The QuickDraw) during the final episodes.

* ''Manga/SamuraiGun'', naturally, makes heavy use of this trope in its SteamPunk Historical Japan setting. The main character Ichimatsu and by extent the other Samurai Guns, are a combination of The Trick Shot and The Woo. Vaporizers show up in several episodes of the anime, including a minigun-toting ImplacableMan who is only fighting because it's the only way to keep up the supply of medicine he needs to keep his sick mother alive. The main member of the Anti-Samurai Gun Unit (in the anime, at least) is actually a blend of several types; his primary weapon is a SteamPunk Uzi, but he has the same bullet-dodging training as a Samurai Gun and once proves accurate enough to shoot his opponent's bullet out of the air.
* Vash from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' embodies Trick Shot, The Woo, and The QuickDraw, as he tries to ''avoid'' gunplay whenever he can, but when he gets into it, nothing can beat him. His traveling partner Nicolas Wolfwood completes the set as the embodiment of The Vaporizer (with some Woo thrown in), complete with a combination rocket launcher/machine gun/shotgun/pistol rack in the shape of a ''cross''.
** The Bernardelli girls: Meryl Stryfe, despite packing [[WalkingArmory 50 derringers]] under her cape, is shown to be a Trick Shot artist, able to aim accurately on the run. Milly Thompson (who normally carries her [[{{BFG}} huge Stungun]] under her cape) would be a Vaporizer if not for the fact her weapon is less-lethal.
* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'' is an anime with two Gun Fu experts who use two pistols at close quarters as well as a huge number of gunmen (and women). One of those totes around a minigun...
** More specifically, Balalaika is The Trick Shot, Roberta and Gretel are Vaporizers, and Revy is The Woo.
*** Eda, who we haven't seen fight much, appears to be a QuickDraw artist. For evidence, in the episode Calm Down, Two men, she's a faster draw than Revy, though not by much. That itself should be noteworthy, considering Revy's considerable skill.
*** And everyone leaves out poor Mr. Chang, who is a surgeon with the more precise types.
* Rally Vincent from ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' is most definitely a [[ImprobableAimingSkills Trick Shot]]. More bizarre tricks with a pistol than you can shake a stick at.
* Rushuna Tendo from ''Anime/{{Grenadier}}'' also combines Trick Shot and The Woo into a uniquely anime gun-style, and at one point engages in a full-scale GunKata duel with a rival in the final episode.
** Rushuna also covers The QuickDraw. While wielding one six-shooter, she has outshot a multi-barreled machine gun by not only shooting the bullets out of the air but hitting them so precisely they then blocked entire chains of other bullets.
** We won't even go into the [[VictoriasSecretCompartment insane trick]] of how she ''reloads'' her six-shooter.
* All of the main characters from ''Manga/GunslingerGirl''. The girls are made to be so, as they're girls who have been converted into {{cyborg}}s and given paramilitary training to become assassins. Their handlers are from a variety of police and military organizations.
* While her [[GunsAkimbo guns]] are very small, Natsuki from ''Anime/MyHime'' is definitely a Vaporizer (since her CHILD can fire missiles and incredibly powerful beams of ice.) Her ''Anime/MyOtome'' counterpart gets a personal {{BFG}}.
* Depending on the weapon he's using, Gene Starwind of ''Anime/OutlawStar'' alternates between Trick Shot (pistols), or The Vaporizer (machine guns or rocket launchers)
* ''Manga/OnePiece'', being a series about pirates on the high seas, will have its fair share of characters who embody this trope, both among good guys and bad guys:
** Usopp somehow manages to be a Trick Shot without ever actually using a firearm (at least not one using traditional chemical propulsion). Apparently, he inherits it from his father, who, while we never see being engaged in any particularly amazing examples, brags about being a Trick Shot all of the time.
** Braham falls squarely within The Woo, darting about with jet-propelled shoes as he fires at his enemies. A style as acrobatic as his is necessary due to the nature of his guns, however; his ammunition is low-damage but emits bright flashes of light when he shoots, meaning his fighting style is designed around disorientation.
** [[FlyingDutchman Vander Decken IX]] has this trope as a superpower: He ate the Target-Target Fruit, which allows any projectiles launched via his actions to always head toward their mark. The only ways to get them to miss are to either put something in the way that will stop the projectile or to knock him out before the projectile reaches its destination.
** Jean Ango is the Quick Draw to Usopp's Trick Shot -- he doesn't carry firearms on him either, and instead he is an incredibly fast and accurate shot using [[CatchAndReturn weapons he steals from his adversaries mid-battle]]. They don't even have to be guns. He ''throws'' things with as lethal aim as he shoots.
** The entirety of the Firetank Pirates has traits of The Vaporizer, with every member carrying Tommy guns who won't hesitate to shoot anyone who looks like a threat. Makes sense, considering they're themed on TheMafia. In addition, they keep themselves on top with the most advanced long-range weaponry available, and Gotti has a minigun for a prosthetic arm.
* A villainous example can be found in Hol Horse from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''; a Trick Shot, thanks to the fact that his Stand, the Emperor, is a revolver that lets him control the trajectory of its bullets.

** Another example from the [=JoJoVerse=] is [[AffablyEvil Ringo]] [[PunchClockVillain Roadagain,]] a semi-villainous example. He's a very solid QuickDraw. He has some Trick Shot in him, but that's a subtle subversion. He knows the most accurate distance for just about any revolver out there and he never fires one step outside of that range, which is why he never misses.
* In the anime ''Literature/TrinityBlood'', most of the heroes gunsling quite a bit, particularly the GunsAkimbo, [[HandCannon M13 Jericho]] wielding android Tres Iqus who has all three styles pretty much nailed (given that Gunslinger is actually his callsign this isn't at all surprising).
* In several displays of skill, Riza Hawkeye from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' combines ALL FOUR of the above types. Trick Shot is shown in her incredible long-distance sniping skill, while Vaporizer and The Woo are shown in her battles with the homunculi. Finally, QuickDraw is shown in Roy's fight with Scar.
* Mana Tatsumiya and Yuna Akashi of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi''. Mana is a combination of Trick Shot and The Woo: she [[GunsAkimbo dual wields]] ''[[HandCannon Desert Eagles]]'', which is perhaps only marginally made believable by [[HugeSchoolgirl her size]] and is so skillful with a sniper rifle that she can also [[ImprobableAimingSkills use ricocheting to work around the fact that her targets are behind a wall]], but in close-range combat, she falls into GunFu mode. Yuna is an obvious QuickDraw who uses twin pistols.
* Teana Lanster of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' is a MagicalGirl gunslinger who uses The Woo style. ''AudioPlay/StrikersSoundStageX'' shows her adding some Vaporizer to her fighting style in the form of [[spoiler:[[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breaker]]]]. [[Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce Force's]] Arnage is a solid Vaporizer -- Quad {{Gatling| Good}}s, ho!

* Brandon Heat/Death Beyond the Grave from ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'': while during his human life Brandon preferred Trick Shot, The Woo, and QuickDraw, super-human strength of his undead state allowed him to carry big enough guns (the [[HandCannon Cerberus handguns]] and the [[{{BFG}} coffin]]) to add The Vaporizer to the list.
* Daisuke Jigen from ''Franchise/LupinIII'' is an expert shot who uses a custom .357 Magnum revolver to be the Trick Shot, The Woo, and the QuickDraw (0.3 seconds). Because of his strength in an array of guns, including rocket launchers and sniper rifles (which he ''shoots from the waist'' in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro''), he also qualifies as The Vaporizer. He actually dislikes MoreDakka, saying that shooting ''more'' shots isn't better, especially when ''one'' will do the trick. He proves it in ''Anime/LupinIIIStolenLupin'', where he has a ''broken'' gun and one bullet. This against an enemy with automatic weapons in each hand.
** Lupin, Fujiko, and Zenigata are also good with their guns, but Lupin's the clear number two. His use of misdirection and disguise make him a better trick shot than Jigen, although many movies have Lupin's gun wrecked before he can fire.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
** Primera Espada Coyote Starrk's released form is that of a traditional wild-west outlaw equipped with a pair of guns. For the most part, he has exhibited Vaporizer and The Woo, albeit in a [[KamehameHadoken x100]] fashion.
** [[spoiler: Suifeng's Bankai is a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. Pure Vaporizer.]]
** [[SmallGirlBigGun Ururu]] beat Starrk as the first gunslinger by hundreds of chapters. She's a Vaporizer.
** The Stern Ritter "N" Robert Accutrone manifests his cross as a relatively ordinary-looking pistol. This being Bleach, everything is but ordinary and the guy actually [[spoiler:shoots out ''Shunsui's'' eye. Something even Starrk couldn't do]].
** Stern Ritter "X" Lille Barro wields a powerful sniper rifle in combat. He's a mix of Vaporizer and QuickDraw, [[spoiler: able to blow a hole through the head of a Zero Squad member faster than she can react]] and whose special power, 'The X-Axis', [[spoiler: allows him to [[UnblockableAttack pierce anything in a straight line between the muzzle and the target, making defense absolutely useless]]]].

** Death the Kid is a combination. His usual style of a [[{{Shinigami}} (literally)]] inhuman turn of speed, close-combat, and GunFu falls under C, whereas Death Cannon and his other soul resonance attacks are B.

* [[FourStarBadass General]] Cross Marian of ''Manga/DGrayMan'' uses [[EmpathicWeapon Innocence]] in the form of a [[RevolversAreJustBetter revolver]]. He's a combination of Vaporizer and The Woo, and definitely qualifies as one of the most badass characters in the series.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' has Austin O'Brien, who pulls this off by firing trading cards from his duel disk, which doubles as a gun. Said trading cards explode upon impact for [[RuleofCool some unexplained reason]]. He duels this way too. Everyone else in the show is TheBeastmaster, commanding their monsters to attack. He just shoots you repeatedly with Blaze Accelerator ([[AbnormalAmmo which uses cards as ammo]]).
* C.T. Smith from ''Manga/ZombiePowder''; he had Trick Shot and The Woo in spades, with a splash of QuickDraw due to his super speed.
* [[ArtificialHuman Synthetic Human]] Zoichi Kanoe, of ''Manga/{{Biomega}}'', exhibits all types in virtually every fight he's involved in.
* {{Child Soldier|s}} Jonah from ''Manga/{{Jormungand}}'' is both The Trick Shot and The QuickDraw, which is quite unnerving to his mercenary teammates due to his young age. He also is not afraid to do a bit of Vaporizing when the situation requires it.
* In ''Literature/KinosJourney'', Kino is a formidable quick draw, often seen practicing it and later putting it to use with very effective results.
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has two MagicalGirl Gunslingers, both Vaporizers. [[CoolBigSis Mami Tomoe]], prefers GunFu with a supply of single-shot muskets, but finishes with a BFG. And Homura Akemi, who combines her gunslinging composed of many military-grade weapons (including machine guns and [=RPGs=]) with lots of explosives and [[spoiler:[[TimeStandsStill stopping time]]]], giving her a PrestigeClass of Woo or Quick Draw, depending on how you look at it.
** In ''[[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion Rebellion]]'' Mami and Homura end up [[LetsYouAndHimFight having a gun fight]]. [[spoiler: It was technically a draw, though Mami wins through non-gun-related sneaky tactics.]]
** The spinoff game/anime ''[[VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory Magia Record]]'' has Aimi Eri, a straight-up [[{{Cowboy}} magical cowgirl]] complete with revolver and ten-gallon hat. Probably falls under Trick Shot, as she has multiple abilities that let teammates ignore enemy evasion, and [[MeaningfulName her name sounds suspiciously close to "Aimer."]]
* Ryo Saeba from ''Manga/CityHunter'', a mercenary/bodyguard who has ImprobableAimingSkills with his handgun, making him a Trick Shot.
* Yoko from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' has elements of Trick Shot and Vaporizer. She carries an oversized, high-energy sniper rifle with her wherever she goes.
* Akane from ''LightNovel/{{Kampfer}}'' is normally a nice, quiet girl. Upon her transformation into a Kampfer however, her badass side appears along with a gun, and then starts firing at pretty much everything in sight she decides she doesn't like.
* Bisca from ''Manga/FairyTail'' is the female half of a gunslinging BattleCouple with Alzack. [[CannotSpitItOut Neither of them seems able to admit their feelings for one another]].
* Maya from ''Anime/BurnUp W/Excess''. Being a GunNut, she's so crazy for her weapons that [[ICallHerVera she gives them names]]. Vaporizer, given that most of her arsenal qualifies as "big guns" ''and'' she has an itchy trigger finger.
** Her ''Anime/BurnUp Scramble'' incarnation leans more towards a Trick Shot, showcasing more shooting skill and less desire to just shoot.
* ''VideoGame/{{Medabots}}'': [[JapaneseBeetleBrothers KBT-type]] Medabots, including [[TheHero Metabee]], are designed for shooting techniques. Metabee is both a Trick Shot, with his precision-firing revolver on his right arm; and a Vaporizer, with a quick-firing submachine gun on his left arm.
* In ''Literature/DateALive'', Kurumi Tokisaki wields a musket and a flintlock pistol that resemble the minute and hour hands of a clock. They not only fire regular bullets but also serve as the catalyst for her TimeMaster powers.
* ''Manga/Reborn2004'' has several, but overall less than you'd expect from a series about TheMafia.
** The [[TitleCharacter eponymous hitman]] himself, Reborn, is the most notable example and is an undisputed master of the Trick Shot. In one instance, he appears to misfire at the ground, only to have the bullets emerge from the earth ''several seconds later'' to [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt strike his target with perfect accuracy]].
** Xanxus, leader of the [[PsychoForHire Varia]], [[GunsAkimbo dual-wields]] Dying Will Guns that shoot out a beam of his highly destructive Flames of Wrath. Xanxus follows the path of the Vaporizer, as his named techniques largely involve him unloading a [[MoreDakka constant barrage]] on his opponent without any finesse whatsoever.
** Fabio, also known as Vongola VII, was the inventor of the original Dying Will Gun. It's unknown what type of style he used, but he only used a single gun compared to Xanxus's two, and he also possessed a much weaker Dying Will Flame to use for his bullets.
* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'': [[spoiler: The Military Police's Anti-Human Suppression Squad turn out to be this, using special maneuver gear and dual pistols. They especially dispatch three veteran Survey Corpsmen in an instant, establishing themselves as a serious threat]].
* Panty Anarchy of ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' has traits of ''all four types''. To be clear, she has the ImprobableAimingSkills of the Trick Shot, the explosive firepower of the Vaporizer, the preference for pistols and SuperSpeed of the Woo, and the quick reaction time and ability to ShootTheBullet of the Quick Draw.
* In ''Anime/{{Symphogear}} XV'', Chris Yukine switches from crossbows to double revolvers for Ichaival's base attacks.

* ''[[VideoGame/TenThousandBullets 10000 Bullets]]'' is chock-full of these. Expect plenty of GunFu. Somewhat necessary in that you can [[NintendoHard die quite easily even in stage one]].
* Grit in ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars]]'' would appear to be this, being the indirect combat specialist (though even the direct combat units use guns...) of the series, and he even carries a gun in his portrait. His mannerisms seem to be based on a Western hero.

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' has Xigbar, who stands out as the only major character to fight with guns. He mostly fights like the trickshot, teleporting around upside-down and bouncing bullets off of walls. By contrast, he fought more like The Woo when he was the human Braig, where he ran around on foot at super-speed instead, and didn’t do any ricocheting. This is likely because becoming a Nobody was what enhanced his powers enough to pull off the teleporting and ricocheting abilities that he displayed as Xigbar. In both incarnations, he becomes The Vaporizer during his DesperationAttack, trading out his usual guns for machine guns. And in his ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' [[BonusBoss data battle]], he uses The Quick Draw style for a special attack, covering all four styles across his many boss fights through the series. [[spoiler:The trope is {{Averted|Trope}} for his original persona, Luxu, who fought with a Keyblade.]]

* In the anime ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'', most of the heroes gunsling quite a bit, particuarly the GunsAkimbo, [[HandCannon M13 Jericho]] wielding android Tres Iqus who has all three styles pretty much nailed (given that Gunslinger is actually his callsign this isn't at all surprising).

* In ''LightNovel/KinosJourney'' Kino is a formidable quick draw, often seen practicing it and later putting it to use with very effective results.

* In ''LightNovel/DateALive'', Kurumi Tokisaki wields a musket and a flintlock pistol that resemble the minute and hour hands of a clock. They not only fire regular bullets but also serve as the catalyst for her TimeMaster powers.

* [[ActionGirl Lt. Karrin Murphy]] of the ''[[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Dresden Files]]'' is possibly this trope's Patron Saint. (Given the series, that could be literal -- especially since she's almost certainly at the top of the very short list of candidates [[spoiler: to become a new Knight of the Cross]].) She wades into battlefields and underground lairs of the ''things'' that go bump in the dark, armed with only a gun, a badge, and five feet of BadassAdorable. Despite that, she's covered Harry's back with surprising success, doubly so for a {{muggle|s}}. She even gets her own chance at narrating in ''Aftermath''.
** Supernaturals (e.g. Thomas and Lara Raith. Harry complains that he doesn't even practice, yet nails a target from over a hundred feet away with a pistol. On a boat. In Lake Michigan. At night) play this trope awfully straight, hitting Trick Shot, The Woo, and QuickDraw. Justified -- they do have supernatural powers and are capable of absurd feats like grazing skin layers off with a shot, ignoring recoil, and blurring speed. Fortunately, magic is faster than bullets.

* ''Anime/CowboyBebop'': Spike Spiegel borrows elements from The Woo and The Quick Draw. Mad Pierrot is The Vaporizer.

* The monster truck industry had Scott Hartsock (1962-2021). A former gunsmith turned monster truck owner-driver, who owned and drove the Gunslinger monster truck from its debut in 1992 until Scott's passing in 2021. Scott and the Gunslinger were a big fan favorites and a staple of many monster truck leagues (including UsefulNotes/MonsterJam). Scott was also a well-known gun enthusiast and gunman outside of monster trucks, including hobbies like hunting and fishing. He was also well known for being one of the friendliest drivers one could ever meet and had a smile so big that he could brighten up anyone's mood, and overall, considered one of the best independents in the business. Unfortunately on July 15th, 2021, Scott would meet his end when he was killed in an [[https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2021/07/16/amtrak-semi-collide-near-jackson-mississippi-2-men-killed-no-passengers-injured/7989475002/ Amtrak accident]]. He was on his way to a monster truck event in Byram, MS when his hauler for the Gunslinger broke down in Alabama and needed help getting it too the speedway. So while he did get help from a wrecker, both him and the wrecker driver were killed when the train struck the tow truck while trying to cross the railroad track to enter the speedway that the show took place at. Gunslinger monster truck survived and was recovered. But it's future as of right now remains uncertain until recently when the Hartsock family announced on Facebook about plans for inquires on buying the truck. Though Scott is gone, his legacy will live on forever. And will always be remembered as one of the best independents to have ever competed.

** Seras Victoria, meanwhile, is a solid Vaporizer. The Harkonnen (her WeaponOfChoice) weighs well over 100 pounds and can blow up an airship. And let's not talk about her wielding GunsAkimbo [[MoreDakka flak artilleries]]...

* Barney Ross from ''Film/TheExpendables'' uses pistols as his WeaponOfChoice and is one of the fastest shooters in the series.

* The monster truck industry had Scott Hartsock (1962-2021). A former gunsmith turned monster truck owner-driver, who owned and drove the Gunslinger monster truck from its debut in 1992 until Scott's passing in 2021. Scott and the Gunslinger were a big fan favorites and a staple of many monster truck leagues (including MonsterJam). Scott was also a well-known gun enthusiast and gunman outside of monster trucks, including hobbies like hunting and fishing. He was also well known for being one of the friendliest drivers one could ever meet and had a smile so big that he could brighten up anyone's mood, and overall, considered one of the best independents in the business. Unfortunately on July 15th, 2021, Scott would meet his end when he was killed in an [[https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2021/07/16/amtrak-semi-collide-near-jackson-mississippi-2-men-killed-no-passengers-injured/7989475002/ Amtrak accident]]. He was on his way to a monster truck event in Byram, MS when his hauler for the Gunslinger broke down in Alabama and needed help getting it too the speedway. So while he did get help from a wrecker, both him and the wrecker driver were killed when the train struck the tow truck while trying to cross the railroad track to enter the speedway that the show took place at. Gunslinger monster truck survived and was recovered. But it's future as of right now remains uncertain until recently when the Hartsock family announced on Facebook about plans for inquires on buying the truck. Though Scott is gone, his legacy will live on forever. And will always be remembered as one of the best independents to have ever competed.

* The monster truck industry had Scott Hartsock (1962-2021). A former gunsmith turned monster truck owner-driver, who owned and drove the Gunslinger monster truck from its debut in 1992 until Scott's passing in 2021. Scott and the Gunslinger were a big fan favorites and a staple of many monster truck leagues (including /pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/MonsterJam). Scott was also a well-known gun enthusiast and gunman outside of monster trucks, including hobbies like hunting and fishing. He was also well known for being one of the friendliest drivers one could ever meet and had a smile so big that he could brighten up anyone's mood, and overall, considered one of the best independents in the business. Unfortunately on July 15th, 2021, Scott would meet his end when he was killed in an [[https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2021/07/16/amtrak-semi-collide-near-jackson-mississippi-2-men-killed-no-passengers-injured/7989475002/ Amtrak accident]]. He was on his way to a monster truck event in Byram, MS when his hauler for the Gunslinger broke down in Alabama and needed help getting it too the speedway. So while he did get help from a wrecker, both him and the wrecker driver were killed when the train struck the tow truck while trying to cross the railroad track to enter the speedway that the show took place at. Gunslinger monster truck survived and was recovered. But it's future as of right now remains uncertain until recently when the Hartsock family announced on Facebook about plans for inquires on buying the truck. Though Scott is gone, his legacy will live on forever. And will always be remembered as one of the best independents to have ever competed.

* The monster truck industry had Scott Hartsock (1962-2021). A former gunsmith turned monster truck owner-driver, who owned and drove the Gunslinger monster truck from its debut in 1992 until Scott's passing in 2021. Scott and the Gunslinger were a big fan favorites and a staple of many monster truck leagues (including /pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/MonsterJam). Scott was also a well-known gun enthusiast and gunman outside of monster trucks, including hobbies like hunting and fishing. He was also well known for being one of the friendliest drivers one could ever meet and had a smile so big that he could brighten up anyone's mood, and overall, considered one of the best independents in the business. Unfortunately on July 15th, 2021, Scott would meet his end when he was killed in an [[https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2021/07/16/amtrak-semi-collide-near-jackson-mississippi-2-men-killed-no-passengers-injured/7989475002/ Amtrak accident]]. He was on his way to a monster truck event in Byram, MS when his hauler for the Gunslinger broke down in Alabama and needed help getting it too the speedway. So while he did get help from a wrecker, both him and the wrecker driver were killed when the train struck the tow truck while trying to cross the railroad track to enter the speedway that the show took place at. Gunslinger monster truck survived and was recovered. But it's future as of right now remains uncertain until recently when the Hartsock family announced on Facebook about plans for inquires on buying the truck. Though Scott is gone, his legacy will live on forever. And will always be remembered as one of the best independents to have ever competed.