quick draw
Speedy pistol retrieval
Quick draw is the skill of drawing a gun from its holster and firing with extreme speed, associated with Old West gunslingers and cowboy culture: They settled it with a quick draw.
Quick-draw competitions test this skill with timing equipment.
Figuratively, someone who is quick on the draw responds or reacts rapidly to situations.
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- gun beltWaist strap holding firearms
- slap leatherReach for a holstered weapon
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
high noon · cowboy · wild west · old west · western · pistol · revolver · fast · trigger · showdown · noon · saloon · outlaw · sheriff · hip · leather · six-shooter · hair trigger
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- action clichesexplosion, car chase, one-liner, slow motion, shootout
- Drawing GamesPictionary
- Shootoutspenalty shootout, gunfight, firefight, gun battle, duel
- weapon drawsunsheathing, presentation
- Spaghetti WesternsSergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, spaghetti western, Mexican standoff, poncho
quick drawfumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
hesitation · slow and steady · measured response · defensive stance · wait-and-see
quick drawmeasured response
Controlled, proportional reply
stand down · de-escalation · disarmament · unarmed · peaceful resolution
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