quick-draw
Speedy pistol pull
Quick-draw refers to the skill of drawing a gun from its holster and firing with maximum speed—a technique romanticized in Western films where gunslingers face off in the street.
As a modifier, it describes competitions or contests testing this skill: a quick-draw tournament.
Figuratively, someone who is quick on the draw responds or reacts rapidly: She's quick on the draw with comebacks.
Mounted cattle herder
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- frontierEdge of settlement
outlaw · bandit · holster · six-shooter · revolver · gunbelt · stagecoach · wanted poster
Decisive final confrontation
- high noonSolar zenith, or confrontation
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- TombstoneHistoric Arizona frontier city
face-off · gunfight · pistols at dawn · challenge · vengeance · rival · tension · countdown
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- targetObject of pursuit
- hip shotUnplanned attempt or estimate
practice · competition · timing · technique · stance · grip · presentation
Extremely rapid
blink of an eye · blur · sudden · explosive · faster · first shot · decisive moment
Speed of response
- split-secondFraction of a moment
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- readinessState of being prepared
- alertnessActive mental awareness
responsiveness · muscle memory · anticipation · trigger finger · hair-trigger · snap decision · trained response · situational awareness
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
frontier · outlaw · bandit · holster · six-shooter · revolver · gunbelt · stagecoach · wanted poster · tumbleweed
showdown
Decisive final confrontation
- high noonSolar zenith, or confrontation
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
Tombstone · face-off · gunfight · pistols at dawn · challenge · vengeance · rival · tension · countdown · paces
accuracy
Degree of correctness
hip shot · practice · competition · timing · technique · stance · grip · presentation
lightning-fast
Extremely rapid
flash · blink of an eye · blur · sudden · explosive · faster · first shot · decisive moment
reaction time
Speed of response
- split-secondFraction of a moment
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- readinessState of being prepared
alertness · responsiveness · muscle memory · anticipation · trigger finger · hair-trigger · snap decision · trained response · situational awareness · timing
quick-drawslow
Lacking in speed
leisurely · gradual · unhurried · deliberate · measured
quick-drawprecision shooting
Accurate firearm targeting
methodical · calculated · target shooting · marksmanship · considered
quick-drawholstered
Kept in a side pouch
unprepared · secured · caught off guard · stowed · unready
draw, quick, quickly, drawing, withdraw, drawn, drawer, withdrawn, draws