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See also [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger]]. '''Actual guns built into the fingers belong under [[Finger Firearms]]'''.
See also [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger]]. '''Actual guns built into the fingers belong under [[Finger Firearms]]'''.


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** Later, the Second Mizukage uses this as a technique, actually firing a piercing water bullet. He says the technique is used by the Hozuki clan, which Suigetsu is from, retroactively implying he was either preparing to use or at least referencing it the aforementioned scene.
** Later, the Second Mizukage uses this as a technique, actually firing a piercing water bullet. He says the technique is used by the Hozuki clan, which Suigetsu is from, retroactively implying he was either preparing to use or at least referencing it the aforementioned scene.
* Gauron does this in ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' with his Humongous Mecha, doing it as the focal point of a [[Wave Motion Gun]]-class blast with his Lambda Driver.
* Gauron does this in ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' with his Humongous Mecha, doing it as the focal point of a [[Wave Motion Gun]]-class blast with his Lambda Driver.
* Hild from ''[[Ah My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' does a variant of this in one chapter of the manga, she puts her finger to her head in a finger gun shape and shouts "bang!" and collapses. She does this in order to extract a [[Body to Jewel|crystalized fragment]] of herself out of her body.
* Hild from ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' does a variant of this in one chapter of the manga, she puts her finger to her head in a finger gun shape and shouts "bang!" and collapses. She does this in order to extract a [[Body to Jewel|crystalized fragment]] of herself out of her body.
* Chizuru from ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' does the finger gun a few times, saying "bang" while doing it.
* Chizuru from ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' does the finger gun a few times, saying "bang" while doing it.
* Mana in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' seems to be able to shoot small bursts of spiritual energy in this fashion (for situations when she [[Quick Draw|somehow]] can't reach her handguns quickly enough).
* Mana in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' seems to be able to shoot small bursts of spiritual energy in this fashion (for situations when she [[Quick Draw|somehow]] can't reach her handguns quickly enough).
* Star Platinum from ''[[Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' can extend its index finger to long distances with bullet-like speed and tends to make this pose when doing so.
* Star Platinum from ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' can extend its index finger to long distances with bullet-like speed and tends to make this pose when doing so.
* This is Lamba's primary weapon in ''[[Dangaioh (Anime)|Dangaioh]]''. The Dangaioh itself lacks this but gains a [[Power Palms|Power Palm]] through her instead.
* This is Lamba's primary weapon in ''[[Dangaioh (Anime)|Dangaioh]]''. The Dangaioh itself lacks this but gains a [[Power Palms|Power Palm]] through her instead.
* ''[[Bakemonogatari (Light Novel)|Bakemonogatari]]'': Meme Oshino does this once, putting his fingers to his head in the shape of a gun.
* ''[[Bakemonogatari (Light Novel)|Bakemonogatari]]'': Meme Oshino does this once, putting his fingers to his head in the shape of a gun.
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* When the Nostalgia Critic, Linkara and Spoony teamed up for their ''Alone in the Dark'' review Spoony had to resort to this because he didn't have a signature gun like those the two others had.
* When the Nostalgia Critic, Linkara and Spoony teamed up for their ''Alone in the Dark'' review Spoony had to resort to this because he didn't have a signature gun like those the two others had.
* [[Uncyclopedia]] refers to this as a [http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Handgun handgun], though [[Handguns|we already have a trope with that name]].
* [[Uncyclopedia]] refers to this as a [http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Handgun handgun], though [[Handguns|we already have a trope with that name]].
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series (Web Video)|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]] makes fun of the fact that guns were edited out and as a result it looks like characters are waving finger guns. "Don't move, or we'll shoot you with our invisible guns!"
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series (Web Video)|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]] makes fun of the fact that guns were edited out and as a result it looks like characters are waving finger guns. "Don't move, or we'll shoot you with our invisible guns!"
** Later Yami Bakura kills Zombie Boy with an invisible gun by pointing his finger.
** Later Yami Bakura kills Zombie Boy with an invisible gun by pointing his finger.
* In a [[Rooster Teeth]] short showing "bloopers" of previous shots, one such blooper has one of the guys doing this to a co-worker, and accidentally shooting him with live ammunition. The first guy ''[[Artistic License Gun Safety|then turns it on himself]]'', [[What an Idiot|with the same results]].
* In a [[Rooster Teeth]] short showing "bloopers" of previous shots, one such blooper has one of the guys doing this to a co-worker, and accidentally shooting him with live ammunition. The first guy ''[[Artistic License Gun Safety|then turns it on himself]]'', [[What an Idiot!|with the same results]].
* [[Whateley Universe]] example: the supervillain Pointer has telekinetic powers, and prefers to blast people with a [[Finger Gun]] style. In "Ayla and the Birthday Brawl" he manages to take out nearly half of Team Kimba.
* [[Whateley Universe]] example: the supervillain Pointer has telekinetic powers, and prefers to blast people with a [[Finger Gun]] style. In "Ayla and the Birthday Brawl" he manages to take out nearly half of Team Kimba.
* In [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4071979454584404966 Gym Class] by [[Olde English Comedy]], a [[Finger Gun]] fight breaks out during gym, complete with gunshot sounds, blood, and most of the cast ending up dead.
* In [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4071979454584404966 Gym Class] by [[Olde English Comedy]], a [[Finger Gun]] fight breaks out during gym, complete with gunshot sounds, blood, and most of the cast ending up dead.
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