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Some real-world firearms just look so cool people have to put them in things to show how awesome they are. In some cases, so much so that they appear more than in real life and / or in the wrong places, but this page is for the rest; cool guns that generally do belong where they are, are Justified by internal backstory, or hidden under Hollywood embellishments. Regardless, these are the weapons that are often given that special close-up, spot on the cover, or speech extolling their virtues. Frequently, the real gun isn't quite as cool to actually use as fictional depictions would have you believe. Cool Guns may even have pride of place as a BFG or Hand Cannon, or at least be depicted as similarly awesome; this is particularly true if they have any unusual characteristics. If they do, this is a Cool Action, and will be listed with the weapon.

This trope also includes the guns so widely used that you just can't get away without having them, since these too often get special attention from the cameraman. If not, they're just regular guns; the ones that are there purely because someone needs to fire something at someone else.

Examples of Cool Guns are listed on these subpages:

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-[[File:engravedhkgun.jpg|frame|Okay, now you're just being silly.]]
+[[File:engravedhkgun.jpg|thumb|300px|Okay, now you're just being silly.]]
-Some real-world firearms just look so cool people have to put them in things to show how awesome they are. In some cases, so much so that [[Rare Guns|they appear more than in real life]] and / or [[Improperly Placed Firearms|in the wrong places]], but this page is for the rest; cool guns that generally ''do'' belong where they are, are [[Justified]] by internal backstory, or hidden under Hollywood embellishments. Regardless, these are the weapons that are often given that special close-up, spot on the cover, or speech extolling their virtues. Frequently, the real gun isn't ''quite'' as cool to actually use as fictional depictions would have you believe. [[Cool Guns]] may even have pride of place as a [[BFG]] or [[Hand Cannon]], or at least be depicted as similarly awesome; this is particularly true if they have any unusual characteristics. If they do, this is a '''Cool Action''', and will be listed with the weapon.
+Some real-world firearms just look so cool people have to put them in things to show how awesome they are. In some cases, so much so that [[Rare Guns|they appear more than in real life]] and / or [[Improperly Placed Firearms|in the wrong places]], but this page is for the rest; cool guns that generally ''do'' belong where they are, are [[Justified]] by internal backstory, or hidden under Hollywood embellishments. Regardless, these are the weapons that are often given that special close-up, spot on the cover, or speech extolling their virtues. Frequently, the real gun isn't ''quite'' as cool to actually use as fictional depictions would have you believe. '''Cool Guns''' may even have pride of place as a [[BFG]] or [[Hand Cannon]], or at least be depicted as similarly awesome; this is particularly true if they have any unusual characteristics. If they do, this is a '''Cool Action''', and will be listed with the weapon.
 This trope also includes the guns so widely used that you just can't get away ''without'' having them, since these too often get special attention from the cameraman. If not, they're just regular guns; the ones that are there purely because someone needs to fire something at someone else.
 See also [[Gun Porn]], [[Good Guns, Bad Guns]], [[Gun Accessories]], and the [[Sword Counterpart]], [[Cool Sword]].
-{{examples}}
-* [[Cool Guns/Handguns|Handguns]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Revolvers|Revolvers]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Machine Pistols|Machine Pistols]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Submachine Guns|Submachine Guns]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Rifles|Rifles]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Battle Rifles|Battle Rifles]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Assault Rifles|Assault Rifles]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Sniper Rifles|Sniper Rifles]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Machine Guns|Machine Guns]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Shotguns|Shotguns]]
-* [[Cool Guns/Rockets Missiles and Grenade Launchers|Rockets Missiles and Grenade Launchers]]
+{{examples on subpages}}
 {{reflist}}
+[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
 [[Category:Guns and Gunplay Tropes]]
 [[Category:Rule of Cool]]
-[[Category:index]]
-[[Category:Cool Guns]]
 [[Category:The Utterly and Completely Definitive Guide to Cool]]