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The [[Fastest Gun in Thethe West]] has the ultimate [[Quick Draw]]. Nobody can draw and fire a gun faster than this guy. As a result, he wins every duel he ends up in, and others tend to be reluctant to fight him.
 
However, this fearsome reputation tends to bring unwanted attention. Every two-bit varmint in the state wants to take a piece outta this guy to make themselves more [[Badass]]. Hence, the [[Fastest Gun in Thethe West]] tends to have to [[Walking the Earth|keep]] [[The Drifter|travelling]] to try and find a place where nobody wants to fight them.
 
This character can be a [[Heroes|hero]] or a [[Villains|villain]]. The heroic type won't bring out his guns unless absolutely necessary, and then only to bring down an [[Outlaw]] or [[Bandito]]. The villain is a sneaky bastard who just loves shootin' an' killin', but may be brought low by [[The Hero]]'s resourcefulness.
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* Jim the Waco Kid in ''[[Blazing Saddles]]'' is a [[Exaggerated Trope|ludicrously extreme]] version. He can draw, fire six shots, and re-holster his gun before anyone else even draws. He can even take an object in front of him without seeming to move. His backstory also parodies the "unwanted attention from every two-bit thug with something to prove" aspect; Jim describes how he lost faith in everything when he was challenged by a seven-year-old; disheartened, Jim dropped his guns and turned away... and "the little bastard shot me in the ass."
* Britt in ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' is fast with both guns and knives. Early in the movie, he shows just how fast he is by using a thrown knife to kill an opponent who has a gun.
* ''[[Maverick (Filmfilm)|Maverick]]''. The title character shows off his quick-draw skills in a poker game. The man he faces off against [[wikipedia:John Wesley Hardin|John Hardin]]. Afterward, Hardin acknowledges that Maverick is fast. Of course, {{spoiler|just because he can draw his gun really fast doesn't mean he can actually hit anything}}.
* Ned Nederlander from ''[[¡Three Amigos! (Film)|Three Amigos]]!'' appears to be inhumanely fast in his movies. A disillusioned fan accuses him of using trick photography and challenges him to a duel to put it to the test. {{spoiler|Turns out Ned was the real thing all along.}}
* Several characters in [[Sergio Leone]] westerns, but particularily Harmonica in ''[[Once Upon a Time Inin Thethe West]]'', slightly subverted in the first scene: Harmomica manages to draw his gun and to shoot three men ''who had already their guns in their hands'' in a row... and then one of them manages to shoot him back before collapsing (interestingly, these three men should originally have been played by Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach, the three [[Fastest Gun in Thethe West|fastest guns in the West]] of ''[[The Good, the Bad Andand Thethe Ugly]]'').
* Woody from ''[[Toy Story]]''. Interestingly enough, early in the first film he's defeated ''by an Etch-a-Sketch''.
* Played with in ''[[Support Your Local Sheriff]]'', Jason McCullough is very good with a pistol, but when asked why he doesn't have a reputation he says:
{{quote| "What would I want with a reputation? That's a good way to get yourself killed."}}
* In ''[[Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', it's a man named "Swifty" Morgan.
* In the 2007 ''[[Three Ten3:10 to Yuma (Film)|Three Ten to Yuma]]'', Ben Wade is noted as a startlingly fast draw. He even {{spoiler|beats out all six members of his gang at the end of the movie at the same time}}.
* The title character from the movie ''[[The Gunfighter]]''.
* The movie ''[[The Quick and Thethe Dead]]'' (the newer one) revolves around a fast draw competition to determine who is the fastest gun in the West. It is implied that this is Fee Herrod's way of weeding out the competition that may come after him.
* In [[Sergio Leone]]'s [[Spaghetti Western]] comedy ''[[My Name Is Nobody]]'', the title character Nobody is the fastest gun in the West. He could fire three shots so that the bandits heard only one, and could draw and reholster his gun after letting go of a saddle on his shoulder before the saddle could slide. and he does this several times in a row, too, causing the bad guys' eyes to go popping out of their heads.
* Doc Holiday as portrayed in ''[[Tombstone]]''.
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* Morgan Kane, from Louis Masterson's book series. To the point that when other famous (outlaw) gunslingers such as John Wesley Hardin or Johnny Ringo start trouble, the authorities send Kane after them, knowing the outlaws will not be able to resist the challenge.
* ''[[Shane]]'', obviously.
* Dusty Fog from ''The Floating Outfit'' novels of [[JTJ. T. Edson]].
 
 
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* Mal from ''[[Firefly]]'' has a quick gun hand. In the pilot, he guns down a man who has a gun to River's head without breaking his stride. In the [[Big Damn Movie]], he outdraws a professional assassin and shoots the gun out of the guy's hand. And the whole crew repeatedly outguns opponents who already have the drop on them.
* JD Smith from ''[[The Dakotas]]'' has this reputation. It causes him some heartbreak when he is quicker to the draw than his [[Broken Pedestal|one time mentor]]
* In the 1950s series ''[[Lawman (TV)|Lawman]]'', Marshall Dan Troop (to his surprise) finds himself outdrawn by a professional gunfighter. While recovering from his wounds, the Marshall realises that while the gunman is faster, he doesn't have time to aim correctly, so he must goad his target into coming closer. Marshall Troop confronts the gunman again and this time keeps his distance, winning the fatal shootout.
* The main characters of ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'' enter a western virtual reality game, complete with special powers. As a result, Cat becomes so fast, he can draw after the outlaws have fired and shoot their bullets out of the air!
* "Wild" Bill Hickok in ''[[Deadwood]]'' shows off his skill at quickdrawing when a murderer tries to draw on him and gets gunned down before he can clear the holster. Seth Bullock also beats the man to the draw and comes close enough to Hickok's speed that they're not exactly sure who shot first.
 
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== Video Games ==
 
* ''[[Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist]]'' was trying for this title, until his defeat at the hands of Kenny the Kid (which cost him his ear) made him give up gunfighting in favor of pharmacology.
* John {{spoiler|later, Jack}} Marston, the player character in [[Red Dead Redemption]] In the dueling sequences, you can either shoot your opponent in the face, or shoot the gun out of his hand. You get the most [[Karma Meter|honor points]] if you can shoot your opponet's gun and hat without killing him.
** [[Red Dead Redemption|Landon Ricketts]] circa 1895.
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