gunfighting
Old West dueling
Gunfighting is combat with firearms, typically handguns, especially in the context of Old West duels or showdowns: The lawman had a reputation for gunfighting.
The term evokes quick-draw confrontations rather than organized military combat.
A gunfight is a single such encounter; gunfighting is the activity or skill.
Fugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- frontierEdge of settlement
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
gunslinger · desperado · posse · bandit · revolver · six-shooter · holster · wanted
Small one-handed firearms
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- challengeTest of ability
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
paces · seconds · satisfaction · formality · protocol · code · antagonist · defender
Unresolved confrontation between opponents
- Mexican standoffMultiparty armed deadlock
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
vigilance · alertness · nervousness · hesitation · split-second · life-or-death · fear · uncertainty
Exchange of gunfire
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
ambush · barrage · sniper · infantry · soldier · mercenary · battlefield · warfare
Accuracy in shooting
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- quickdrawRapid weapon retrieval
reloading · steadiness · trigger control · stance · grip · training · practice · proficiency
outlaw
Fugitive from justice
cowboy · gunslinger · desperado · posse · bandit · revolver · six-shooter · holster · wanted · bounty
pistols
Small one-handed firearms
standoff · paces · seconds · satisfaction · formality · protocol · code · antagonist · defender · retaliation
standoff
Unresolved confrontation between opponents
- Mexican standoffMultiparty armed deadlock
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
anticipation · vigilance · alertness · nervousness · hesitation · split-second · life-or-death · fear · uncertainty · pressure
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
assault · ambush · barrage · sniper · infantry · soldier · mercenary · battlefield · warfare · military
marksmanship
Accuracy in shooting
quickdraw · reloading · steadiness · trigger control · stance · grip · training · practice · proficiency · expertise
gunfightingswordsmanship
Skill with bladed weapons
unarmed combat · sword fighting · hand-to-hand combat · knife fighting · archery
gunfightingpacifism
Antiwar moral stance
peacemaking · diplomacy · negotiation · nonviolent resistance · nonviolence
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