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Combine this one with [[Guns Akimbo]], and you have something spectacular, but God help us all if it ''[[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|goes too far]]...'' [[More Dakka]] may be employed in an attempt to counter accuracy issues. To slice the [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] into little bits, have someone pull [[Offhand Backhand|Offhand Backshots]] this way... [[Improbable Aiming Skills|and hit]]. Without suffering from a sprain and/or dislocated joint after this. A way to make [[Improbable Use of a Weapon]]. See also [[Reverse Grip]], for edged weapons.
Combine this one with [[Guns Akimbo]], and you have something spectacular, but God help us all if it ''[[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|goes too far]]...'' [[More Dakka]] may be employed in an attempt to counter accuracy issues. To slice the [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] into little bits, have someone pull [[Offhand Backhand|Offhand Backshots]] this way... [[Improbable Aiming Skills|and hit]]. Without suffering from a sprain and/or dislocated joint after this. A way to make [[Improbable Use of a Weapon]]. See also [[Reverse Grip]], for edged weapons.


This trope, along with various other Hollywood gun styles such as [[Guns Akimbo]], [[Tropes Examined By the Mythbusters|was examined by the]] [[Myth Busters]]. They proved that both tropes are just as inefficient as you think.
This trope, along with various other Hollywood gun styles such as [[Guns Akimbo]], [[Tropes Examined by the Mythbusters|was examined by the]] [[Myth Busters]]. They proved that both tropes are just as inefficient as you think.
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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* Kirika in ''[[Noir (Anime)|Noir]]'' occasionally holds her Beretta M1934 [[Gangsta Style]]. (The image on the page for ''[[Noir]]'' shows her doing so.) She fires her gun right-side up most of the time, but holds it horizontally when she runs or is going to run sideways.
* Kirika in ''[[Noir (anime)|Noir]]'' occasionally holds her Beretta M1934 [[Gangsta Style]]. (The image on the page for ''[[Noir]]'' shows her doing so.) She fires her gun right-side up most of the time, but holds it horizontally when she runs or is going to run sideways.
* Mukuro from ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' wields his pistols in the Gangsta style. Notable because the series takes place in feudal Japan the style is [[Anachronism Stew|super anachronistic]]. Of course, the entire show is fully intended to be an [[Anachronism Stew]].
* Mukuro from ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' wields his pistols in the Gangsta style. Notable because the series takes place in feudal Japan the style is [[Anachronism Stew|super anachronistic]]. Of course, the entire show is fully intended to be an [[Anachronism Stew]].
* Dutch from ''[[Black Lagoon (Anime)|Black Lagoon]]'' fires a pump-action shotgun Gangsta style. Considering that he is a Vietnam war vet, he should by all accounts know better, but it sure looks [[Rule of Cool|cool]]. It might be justified because of his shades, having accidently gone into the gas mask routine from his army training, during that scene. (See Real Life examples) or, it may reflect the fact that that particular model occasionally suffers from feeding problems in real life, and that particular posture is recommended to ensure proper cycling.
* Dutch from ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' fires a pump-action shotgun Gangsta style. Considering that he is a Vietnam war vet, he should by all accounts know better, but it sure looks [[Rule of Cool|cool]]. It might be justified because of his shades, having accidently gone into the gas mask routine from his army training, during that scene. (See Real Life examples) or, it may reflect the fact that that particular model occasionally suffers from feeding problems in real life, and that particular posture is recommended to ensure proper cycling.
** Played straight again when we find out that {{spoiler|he never served in the military, or at least not in Vietnam.}}
** Played straight again when we find out that {{spoiler|he never served in the military, or at least not in Vietnam.}}
* The Strike Noir Gundam from ''Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer'' fires its laser pistols in this manner. Being a [[Humongous Mecha]] with computerized targeting systems, it's quite accurate, but there are still no ''advantages'' to shooting [[Gangsta Style]]...other than the [[Rule of Cool]], of course.
* The Strike Noir Gundam from ''Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer'' fires its laser pistols in this manner. Being a [[Humongous Mecha]] with computerized targeting systems, it's quite accurate, but there are still no ''advantages'' to shooting [[Gangsta Style]]...other than the [[Rule of Cool]], of course.
** In the video game ''Alliance Vs. ZAFT II'', the [[Gangsta Style]] rapid shooting is just one of many factors that makes the Noir a [[Game Breaker]] banned from [[Tournament Play]] in Japan.
** In the video game ''Alliance Vs. ZAFT II'', the [[Gangsta Style]] rapid shooting is just one of many factors that makes the Noir a [[Game Breaker]] banned from [[Tournament Play]] in Japan.
** Gundam Nadleeh from ''[[Gundam 00]]'' can wield [[Meta Mecha|Virtue]]'s [[Shoulder Cannon|Shoulder Cannons]] like this. The only time it does that though is the one where it [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|dual-wields said cannons and fires a single offhand shot from each]], [[One-Hit Polykill|killing six opponents with a single attack]].
** Gundam Nadleeh from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' can wield [[Meta Mecha|Virtue]]'s [[Shoulder Cannon|Shoulder Cannons]] like this. The only time it does that though is the one where it [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|dual-wields said cannons and fires a single offhand shot from each]], [[One-Hit Polykill|killing six opponents with a single attack]].
*** The season 2 finale has Lockon's Cherudim engaging Revive's Gadessa which destroys his submachinegun, blowing off the Cherudim's index and middle fingers. When Lockon finally corners his opponent, he pulls out his remaining submachinegun and fires it [[Gangsta Style]] but upside-down, pulling the trigger with his ring finger.
*** The season 2 finale has Lockon's Cherudim engaging Revive's Gadessa which destroys his submachinegun, blowing off the Cherudim's index and middle fingers. When Lockon finally corners his opponent, he pulls out his remaining submachinegun and fires it [[Gangsta Style]] but upside-down, pulling the trigger with his ring finger.
* Death the Kidd from ''[[Soul Eater (Manga)|Soul Eater]]'' takes this trope to its logical extreme, holding [[Guns Akimbo]] ''upside down'', firing the weapons with ''his pinkies'' instead of the more conventional index fingers. He can be excused because he's a god with OCD. Also, he sometimes uses them as [[wikipedia:Tonfa|tonfas]], and holding it like that would give him more power (torque) in that sense. Also, damn if it doesn't [[Rule of Cool|look cool]].
* Death the Kidd from ''[[Soul Eater]]'' takes this trope to its logical extreme, holding [[Guns Akimbo]] ''upside down'', firing the weapons with ''his pinkies'' instead of the more conventional index fingers. He can be excused because he's a god with OCD. Also, he sometimes uses them as [[wikipedia:Tonfa|tonfas]], and holding it like that would give him more power (torque) in that sense. Also, damn if it doesn't [[Rule of Cool|look cool]].
** Holding them upside-down is also useful for blocking melee attacks, since, held right-side-up, one would either have to twist their arms uncomfortably or present their wrists and hands for slicing and dicing to block with a gun. Not that blocking a melee attack with a gun is realistic, but [[Rule of Cool|realism isn't important in a series like this]].
** Holding them upside-down is also useful for blocking melee attacks, since, held right-side-up, one would either have to twist their arms uncomfortably or present their wrists and hands for slicing and dicing to block with a gun. Not that blocking a melee attack with a gun is realistic, but [[Rule of Cool|realism isn't important in a series like this]].
* Natsuki from ''[[Mai-HiME (Anime)|Mai-HiME]]'' is fond of doing this with her [[Guns Akimbo|pistols]]. They're very small, so they don't have much recoil to begin with, [[Rule of Cool|but hey...]]
* Natsuki from ''[[Mai-HiME]]'' is fond of doing this with her [[Guns Akimbo|pistols]]. They're very small, so they don't have much recoil to begin with, [[Rule of Cool|but hey...]]
* ''[[Trinity Blood]]'s'' second episode features Tres firing one of his guns held upside down, over his shoulder, in two directions at once, and yes, even [[Gangsta Style]]. Of course, he is a combat android and can probably get away with that.
* ''[[Trinity Blood]]'s'' second episode features Tres firing one of his guns held upside down, over his shoulder, in two directions at once, and yes, even [[Gangsta Style]]. Of course, he is a combat android and can probably get away with that.
* Mello of ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'' occasionally holds his gun like that, but since he never actually fires from this position it may count as a means of intimidation.
* Mello of ''[[Death Note]]'' occasionally holds his gun like that, but since he never actually fires from this position it may count as a means of intimidation.
* One of hired thugs in ''[[Darker Than Black (Anime)|Darker Than Black]]'', when he tried to intimidate the people present at the scene of a kidnapping attempt. He could have spared himself the trouble, though{{spoiler|, as a [[Bullying a Dragon|successfully scared]] [[Person of Mass Destruction]] killed him and almost everyone around in the next 15 seconds or so.}}
* One of hired thugs in ''[[Darker Than Black]]'', when he tried to intimidate the people present at the scene of a kidnapping attempt. He could have spared himself the trouble, though{{spoiler|, as a [[Bullying a Dragon|successfully scared]] [[Person of Mass Destruction]] killed him and almost everyone around in the next 15 seconds or so.}}
* Kiriyama, from [[Battle Royale]], ONLY shoots this way. (in the manga, at least)
* Kiriyama, from [[Battle Royale]], ONLY shoots this way. (in the manga, at least)
* While giving a firearms training lesson, [[Gunsmith Cats|Rally Vincent]] gives a student who uses this style a thorough explanation as to why this is so prominent in movies and television: "The shell casings flying past the firer's face are '[[Rule of Cool|a cool image]]', but without the sights, you can't hit anything." She does demonstrate that Gangsta Style is good for hitting targets flying through the air, as the bulk of the gun doesn't obscure the firer's vision as it moves upward or downward, by plinking a thrown can like a sporting clay - but then goes on to say that it's still a pretty useless technique, as targets on the ground move sideways, not up and down.
* While giving a firearms training lesson, [[Gunsmith Cats|Rally Vincent]] gives a student who uses this style a thorough explanation as to why this is so prominent in movies and television: "The shell casings flying past the firer's face are '[[Rule of Cool|a cool image]]', but without the sights, you can't hit anything." She does demonstrate that Gangsta Style is good for hitting targets flying through the air, as the bulk of the gun doesn't obscure the firer's vision as it moves upward or downward, by plinking a thrown can like a sporting clay - but then goes on to say that it's still a pretty useless technique, as targets on the ground move sideways, not up and down.
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== Films ==
== Films ==
* In an early example from the [[Western]] film ''[[The Good the Bad And The Ugly]]'', Tuco finishes off a baddie using this technique, during the famous "When you have to shoot, ''shoot'', don't talk!" scene.
* In an early example from the [[Western]] film ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'', Tuco finishes off a baddie using this technique, during the famous "When you have to shoot, ''shoot'', don't talk!" scene.
* In ''[[The Mask]]'', when the [[Big Bad|Mafioso]] and one of his mooks fire shot after shot at Ipkiss as The Mask, the mook holds his gun gangsta style while his boss holds it in traditional style. It doesn't make much difference, because the closest either of them gets to hitting him is grazing his pajamas.
* In ''[[The Mask]]'', when the [[Big Bad|Mafioso]] and one of his mooks fire shot after shot at Ipkiss as The Mask, the mook holds his gun gangsta style while his boss holds it in traditional style. It doesn't make much difference, because the closest either of them gets to hitting him is grazing his pajamas.
* In ''[[Date Night]]'', Phil ([[Steve Carell]]) becomes MORE scared of having a gun pointed at him when it's turned sideways: "Kill shot! That's a kill shot!"
* In ''[[Date Night]]'', Phil ([[Steve Carell]]) becomes MORE scared of having a gun pointed at him when it's turned sideways: "Kill shot! That's a kill shot!"
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* In ''[[The Bourne Identity]]'', Jason manages to disarm a mook by flipping the gun towards him (which would be a forward flip away from the mook), and then, without bothering to correct it, he sticks his pinky in the trigger guard and shoots the mook. He then comes under attack before he's able to correct the grip, and [[Guns Akimbo|dual guns]] the other mook down.
* In ''[[The Bourne Identity]]'', Jason manages to disarm a mook by flipping the gun towards him (which would be a forward flip away from the mook), and then, without bothering to correct it, he sticks his pinky in the trigger guard and shoots the mook. He then comes under attack before he's able to correct the grip, and [[Guns Akimbo|dual guns]] the other mook down.
* The Fraternity assassins in ''[[Wanted]]'' fire their guns gangsta style to [[Rule of Cool|"curve" the path of their bullets, like baseballs]]. In the climactic shootout, Wesley even fires [[Guns Akimbo]] ''upside-down'', having snatched them out of the air from a couple of killed Mooks.
* The Fraternity assassins in ''[[Wanted]]'' fire their guns gangsta style to [[Rule of Cool|"curve" the path of their bullets, like baseballs]]. In the climactic shootout, Wesley even fires [[Guns Akimbo]] ''upside-down'', having snatched them out of the air from a couple of killed Mooks.
* Subverted in the ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'' live-action film. Naomi Misora fires her gun sideways at {{spoiler|Shiori}} and manages to hit her (much to her shock and surprise). Shortly after, its revealed that {{spoiler|Naomi had been shooting with the intent to miss, and had only been successful because Light had dictated with the Death Note that Shiori would die of being shot, and that Naomi would fire warning shots and commit suicide out of horror for having killed someone}}.
* Subverted in the ''[[Death Note]]'' live-action film. Naomi Misora fires her gun sideways at {{spoiler|Shiori}} and manages to hit her (much to her shock and surprise). Shortly after, its revealed that {{spoiler|Naomi had been shooting with the intent to miss, and had only been successful because Light had dictated with the Death Note that Shiori would die of being shot, and that Naomi would fire warning shots and commit suicide out of horror for having killed someone}}.
* Near the climax of ''Malibu's Most Wanted'', [[Pretty Fly for A White Guy|Brad]] fires [[Guns Akimbo|a pair]] of machine pistols like this at a bunch of South Central street thugs. He doesn't succeed in actually hitting anybody, but he does send them running for cover.
* Near the climax of ''Malibu's Most Wanted'', [[Pretty Fly for a White Guy|Brad]] fires [[Guns Akimbo|a pair]] of machine pistols like this at a bunch of South Central street thugs. He doesn't succeed in actually hitting anybody, but he does send them running for cover.
* Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) in ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' holds his gun/blaster sideways when a mugger meets him at the front door. Since he's at point blank range, his accuracy isn't going to suffer, and he's just trying to scare the mugger off anyway. Intimidation factor of it all.
* Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) in ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' holds his gun/blaster sideways when a mugger meets him at the front door. Since he's at point blank range, his accuracy isn't going to suffer, and he's just trying to scare the mugger off anyway. Intimidation factor of it all.
* Apoc from ''[[The Matrix]]'' takes out several policemen in a shootout, with his Uzi turning sideways as he fires at them from left to right. If you know that the Matrix is just a simulation, then using poor firearm technique apparently doesn't matter.
* Apoc from ''[[The Matrix]]'' takes out several policemen in a shootout, with his Uzi turning sideways as he fires at them from left to right. If you know that the Matrix is just a simulation, then using poor firearm technique apparently doesn't matter.
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* McLovin in ''[[Superbad]]'', played for laughs.
* McLovin in ''[[Superbad]]'', played for laughs.
{{quote| ''Break yo self, foo!''}}
{{quote| ''Break yo self, foo!''}}
* [[Villain Sue|Madison Lee]] in ''[[Charlies Angels|Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''. With a [[Hand Cannon|Desert Eagle .50 AE]]. [[Improbable Aiming Skills|And she hits]].
* [[Villain Sue|Madison Lee]] in ''[[Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''. With a [[Hand Cannon|Desert Eagle .50 AE]]. [[Improbable Aiming Skills|And she hits]].
* [[Russell Crowe]] appears in this pose on the [[media:Nowayback_5099.jpg|poster]] of ''No Way Back''
* [[Russell Crowe]] appears in this pose on the [[media:Nowayback_5099.jpg|poster]] of ''No Way Back''
* In ''[[Layer Cake]]'', some of the Duke's bodyguards have a habit of doing this with [[Guns Akimbo]]. Notably, that whole group is comprised of stupid wannabe gangsters.
* In ''[[Layer Cake]]'', some of the Duke's bodyguards have a habit of doing this with [[Guns Akimbo]]. Notably, that whole group is comprised of stupid wannabe gangsters.
* Craig Jones (Ice Cube) in ''[[Friday (Film)|Friday]]'' holds his gun this way in two seperate scenes.
* Craig Jones (Ice Cube) in ''[[Friday (film)|Friday]]'' holds his gun this way in two seperate scenes.
* The trailer for ''Vampires Suck'' has Edward declaring "I'm a killer!" like in ''[[Twilight (Literature)|Twilight]]'', then goes on to emphasise this by shooting [[Alice in Wonderland (Literature)|Alice.]] With the gun held sideways for emphasis.
* The trailer for ''Vampires Suck'' has Edward declaring "I'm a killer!" like in ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'', then goes on to emphasise this by shooting [[Alice in Wonderland|Alice.]] With the gun held sideways for emphasis.
* [[Intrepid Reporter|Roxanne Ritchie]] invokes this trope in ''[[Megamind]]'', when dealing with the threat of Titan:
* [[Intrepid Reporter|Roxanne Ritchie]] invokes this trope in ''[[Megamind]]'', when dealing with the threat of Titan:
{{quote| I say we go back to the evil lair, grab some ray guns, hold 'em sideways and just go all gangsta on him. }}
{{quote| I say we go back to the evil lair, grab some ray guns, hold 'em sideways and just go all gangsta on him. }}
* Chris-R does this in ''[[The Room]]'', like any stereotypical Gangster.
* Chris-R does this in ''[[The Room]]'', like any stereotypical Gangster.
* ''[[Battlefield Earth]]'''s villains use guns that are apparently ''designed'' to be shot [[Gangsta Style]]. Not surprisingly, they're all [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy|terrible shots]].
* ''[[Battlefield Earth]]'''s villains use guns that are apparently ''designed'' to be shot [[Gangsta Style]]. Not surprisingly, they're all [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy|terrible shots]].
* Invoked in ''[[The Green Hornet (Film)|The Green Hornet]]'' with an actual gangster, played by Christoph Waltz, who has his custom double-barreled gun upside down when he "[[You Have Failed Me|punishes]]" a minion.
* Invoked in ''[[The Green Hornet (film)|The Green Hornet]]'' with an actual gangster, played by Christoph Waltz, who has his custom double-barreled gun upside down when he "[[You Have Failed Me|punishes]]" a minion.
* In ''[[Date Night]]'', when the Gang Member turned his gun sideways at the couple, the guy who is unfamiliar with this, believes that means its a kill shot.
* In ''[[Date Night]]'', when the Gang Member turned his gun sideways at the couple, the guy who is unfamiliar with this, believes that means its a kill shot.
* The police in ''[[Robo Cop]]'', when shooting the titular hero after his brawl with ED-209. This was done (with ''sighted'' weapons, to be precise) in order to prevent hot brass cartridges from flying at the actors.
* The police in ''[[RoboCop]]'', when shooting the titular hero after his brawl with ED-209. This was done (with ''sighted'' weapons, to be precise) in order to prevent hot brass cartridges from flying at the actors.




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== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
* Jimmy attempts this in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV)|The Walking Dead]]'', causing [[Lampshade Hanging|T-Dog to tell him to "cut out that gangsta shit."]] Jimmy stops missing his target after he turns the pistol the right way.
* Jimmy attempts this in ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', causing [[Lampshade Hanging|T-Dog to tell him to "cut out that gangsta shit."]] Jimmy stops missing his target after he turns the pistol the right way.
* In an episode of [[Burn Notice]], Michael infiltrates a gang in order to help a member get out without putting his family in danger. When Michael is given a gun in order to rob a dry cleaners, his associate corrects his handling of it, turning the gun sideways. Michael, who is certified on pretty much every firearm known to man, winces appreciably.
* In an episode of [[Burn Notice]], Michael infiltrates a gang in order to help a member get out without putting his family in danger. When Michael is given a gun in order to rob a dry cleaners, his associate corrects his handling of it, turning the gun sideways. Michael, who is certified on pretty much every firearm known to man, winces appreciably.
* ''[[Law and Order Criminal Intent]]'' parodied this, when the detectives are instantly able to identify a murderer as being an amateur - because the location of fired bullets demonstrate that when he tried to hold his gun sideways, he quickly lost control and started shooting everywhere but his target. The cops even point out that this was foolishly done in imitation of "gangsta flicks."
* ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' parodied this, when the detectives are instantly able to identify a murderer as being an amateur - because the location of fired bullets demonstrate that when he tried to hold his gun sideways, he quickly lost control and started shooting everywhere but his target. The cops even point out that this was foolishly done in imitation of "gangsta flicks."
* Played with in an episode of ''[[Diagnosis Murder (TV)|Diagnosis Murder]]''. [[Dick Van Dyke]]'s character Mark Sloan is at a gun range being shown how to use a pistol. He fires off a few rounds normally (with realistic loudness and recoil) and then asks the man who was showing him whether he could fire it sideways "like on TV", twisting it to the side to show him what he meant. While the instructor starts saying why it's a bad idea, Mark fires the gun anyway by accident and the recoil flings it out of his hand with great ease and force - which creates a big enough diversion for another character to sneak past.
* Played with in an episode of ''[[Diagnosis Murder]]''. [[Dick Van Dyke]]'s character Mark Sloan is at a gun range being shown how to use a pistol. He fires off a few rounds normally (with realistic loudness and recoil) and then asks the man who was showing him whether he could fire it sideways "like on TV", twisting it to the side to show him what he meant. While the instructor starts saying why it's a bad idea, Mark fires the gun anyway by accident and the recoil flings it out of his hand with great ease and force - which creates a big enough diversion for another character to sneak past.
* Ryutaros/Gun Form from ''[[Kamen Rider Den O|Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' sometimes uses this. Perhaps because this is his preferred style, his aim is terrible. Considering his Chinese Dragon motif, this may actually be a reference to the Chinese example above, rather than Gangstas.
* Ryutaros/Gun Form from ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' sometimes uses this. Perhaps because this is his preferred style, his aim is terrible. Considering his Chinese Dragon motif, this may actually be a reference to the Chinese example above, rather than Gangstas.
* One of the mafiosi on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' berates a new guy for holding his gun this way, during a truck hijacking.
* One of the mafiosi on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' berates a new guy for holding his gun this way, during a truck hijacking.
* Used in a sketch on ''Mind of Mencia'', wherein Carlos taught gang members to be more effective. After being corrected one remarks "Wow, it lines up and everything!"
* Used in a sketch on ''Mind of Mencia'', wherein Carlos taught gang members to be more effective. After being corrected one remarks "Wow, it lines up and everything!"
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* All of the blasters in [[Otherworld]] are meant to be held upside-down. This means that guns are all impossible to aim, but maybe that justified the [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy|Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship]].
* All of the blasters in [[Otherworld]] are meant to be held upside-down. This means that guns are all impossible to aim, but maybe that justified the [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy|Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship]].
* On ''[[Party Down]]'', Kyle tries to hold a gun sideways and Roman immediately tells him "no one holds a gun like that".
* On ''[[Party Down]]'', Kyle tries to hold a gun sideways and Roman immediately tells him "no one holds a gun like that".
* In the ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'' episode "[[Community (TV)/Recap/S1 E23 Modern Warfare|Modern Warfare]]" a continuity goof has Britta holding a gun [[Gangsta Style]] whenever the camera's on her and right way up when it's [[Over the Shoulder]].
* In the ''[[Community]]'' episode "[[Community/Recap/S1 E23 Modern Warfare|Modern Warfare]]" a continuity goof has Britta holding a gun [[Gangsta Style]] whenever the camera's on her and right way up when it's [[Over the Shoulder]].
* Deconstructed and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the pilot of ''[[Person of Interest]]'': Reese walks in on a gun buy (to ''acquire'' weapons), and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|asks the people involved if they've taken a firearms safety course]].
* Deconstructed and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the pilot of ''[[Person of Interest]]'': Reese walks in on a gun buy (to ''acquire'' weapons), and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|asks the people involved if they've taken a firearms safety course]].
{{quote| '''[[Deadpan Snarker|Reese]]:''' Take you, for instance. You're holding the gun sideways. It'll eject the cartridge right into your face.}}
{{quote| '''[[Deadpan Snarker|Reese]]:''' Take you, for instance. You're holding the gun sideways. It'll eject the cartridge right into your face.}}
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== Tabletop Games ==
== Tabletop Games ==
* [[Vampire: The Masquerade (Tabletop Game)|Vampire: The Masquerade]] has "Gangsta Style" as a special attack. It has two drawbacks: reducing your accuracy and increasing the chance of a misfire, and provides ''absolutely no benefit whatsoever''.
* [[Vampire: The Masquerade]] has "Gangsta Style" as a special attack. It has two drawbacks: reducing your accuracy and increasing the chance of a misfire, and provides ''absolutely no benefit whatsoever''.
* The [[New World of Darkness (Tabletop Game)|New World of Darkness]] supplement [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Armory]] talks briefly about this trope, noting that it incurs massive penalties but could impress/intimidate people.
* The [[New World of Darkness]] supplement [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Armory]] talks briefly about this trope, noting that it incurs massive penalties but could impress/intimidate people.
* In [[Hero System]]'s combat handbook, holding a gun sideways incurs a penalty on attack rolls but adds a bonus to Presence when attempting to impress people.
* In [[Hero System]]'s combat handbook, holding a gun sideways incurs a penalty on attack rolls but adds a bonus to Presence when attempting to impress people.
* GURPS addresses this in "GURPS: Tactical Shooting" under "Things not to do". Specifically, all attacks are treated as "Unsighted Shooting" with all the usual benefits and drawbacks thereof. However, the stance encourages limp-wristing (penalty to Guns) and, if used with an automatic, increases the likelihood that the weapon will malfunction.
* GURPS addresses this in "GURPS: Tactical Shooting" under "Things not to do". Specifically, all attacks are treated as "Unsighted Shooting" with all the usual benefits and drawbacks thereof. However, the stance encourages limp-wristing (penalty to Guns) and, if used with an automatic, increases the likelihood that the weapon will malfunction.
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== Videogames ==
== Videogames ==
* In ''[[Unreal Tournament (Video Game)|Unreal Tournament]]'', the secondary fire of the default Enforcer pistol is to increase the rate-of-fire and turn it sideways; the manual specifically calls it [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|"gangsta style"]]. Pick up a dropped Enforcer, and you can [[Guns Akimbo|double the fun]]. Realistically, (if anything in UT can be called realistic) this does decrease your accuracy.
* In ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'', the secondary fire of the default Enforcer pistol is to increase the rate-of-fire and turn it sideways; the manual specifically calls it [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"gangsta style"]]. Pick up a dropped Enforcer, and you can [[Guns Akimbo|double the fun]]. Realistically, (if anything in UT can be called realistic) this does decrease your accuracy.
** The beloved Enforcer returned in ''[[Unreal Tournament III (Video Game)|Unreal Tournament III]]'' and while there's no dedicated [[Gangsta Style]] mode, keeping an opponent in the crosshair long enough will make your character automatically turn his gun(s) sideways.
** The beloved Enforcer returned in ''[[Unreal Tournament 3|Unreal Tournament III]]'' and while there's no dedicated [[Gangsta Style]] mode, keeping an opponent in the crosshair long enough will make your character automatically turn his gun(s) sideways.
** It's carried over from Unreal, in which you could do the same thing. It's averted, however, since attempting it at anything less than point blank range will cause you to miss spectacularly.
** It's carried over from Unreal, in which you could do the same thing. It's averted, however, since attempting it at anything less than point blank range will cause you to miss spectacularly.
* Coyote Smith in ''[[Killer 7]]'' fires his gun this way. Con Smith in the same game combines this trope and [[Guns Akimbo]], but then again, he's a teenager. A ''blind'' one.
* Coyote Smith in ''[[Killer 7]]'' fires his gun this way. Con Smith in the same game combines this trope and [[Guns Akimbo]], but then again, he's a teenager. A ''blind'' one.
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** In a few cutscenes in ''4'', Snake cants his M4 about 45 degrees to the side to use a different set of offset optics, rather than what's mounted on the top rail. It's a real technique, but it's not very widespread.
** In a few cutscenes in ''4'', Snake cants his M4 about 45 degrees to the side to use a different set of offset optics, rather than what's mounted on the top rail. It's a real technique, but it's not very widespread.
*** Towards the end of the game, a Navy man, probably a SEAL, can be seen briefly with a canted weapon in one cutscene. Given that he's in a cockpit, he may have it that way to easier clear the consoles and equipment.
*** Towards the end of the game, a Navy man, probably a SEAL, can be seen briefly with a canted weapon in one cutscene. Given that he's in a cockpit, he may have it that way to easier clear the consoles and equipment.
* In ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'', Leon's special costumes gave him the ability to rapidly fire his handgun [[Gangsta Style]], which he loses if you clip on the custom stock - that fires even faster, so it's an acceptable loss. Ada also holds her pistol 45 degrees sideways, albeit she does so with both hands on the gun.
* In ''[[Resident Evil 2 (Video Game)]]'', Leon's special costumes gave him the ability to rapidly fire his handgun [[Gangsta Style]], which he loses if you clip on the custom stock - that fires even faster, so it's an acceptable loss. Ada also holds her pistol 45 degrees sideways, albeit she does so with both hands on the gun.
* Mike LeRoi, a.k.a. ''[[Shadow Man]]'' fires all his guns [[Gangsta Style]], despite having no other "gangsta" traits whatsoever. He holds them correctly in the sequel, though.
* Mike LeRoi, a.k.a. ''[[Shadow Man]]'' fires all his guns [[Gangsta Style]], despite having no other "gangsta" traits whatsoever. He holds them correctly in the sequel, though.
* The Gold Edition of ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]'' gives the Marine new ([[Awesome but Impractical|and mostly useless]]) pistols as a weapon. When alternate fire is used with a pair of them, he turns them sideways.
* The Gold Edition of ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]'' gives the Marine new ([[Awesome but Impractical|and mostly useless]]) pistols as a weapon. When alternate fire is used with a pair of them, he turns them sideways.
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* This can be done in ''Jurassic Park: [[Trespasser]]'', since the game lets you rotate the objects in your hand (including guns) in any manner you liked. It serves no practical purpose and absolutely kills your long range accuracy (assuming you don't line the sights back up), but it does look cool.
* This can be done in ''Jurassic Park: [[Trespasser]]'', since the game lets you rotate the objects in your hand (including guns) in any manner you liked. It serves no practical purpose and absolutely kills your long range accuracy (assuming you don't line the sights back up), but it does look cool.
* In ''Poke646'' You can do this with the nailpistol, which lowers the accuracy and highens the fire rate. But because the weapon in question looks like a big blue drill, it does not look cool here either.
* In ''Poke646'' You can do this with the nailpistol, which lowers the accuracy and highens the fire rate. But because the weapon in question looks like a big blue drill, it does not look cool here either.
* In ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'', the user-created randomizer mode randomly assigns you a class and weapons. If the Medic gets a gun, he holds it this way due to the way he usually holds his [[Healing Shiv|Medigun]].
* In ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', the user-created randomizer mode randomly assigns you a class and weapons. If the Medic gets a gun, he holds it this way due to the way he usually holds his [[Healing Shiv|Medigun]].
* [[Jak and Daxter|Jak]] occasionally does this when firing his scatter gun.
* [[Jak and Daxter|Jak]] occasionally does this when firing his scatter gun.




== Webcomics ==
== Webcomics ==
* ''[[The Whiteboard (Webcomic)|The Whiteboard]]'' has Doc customizing a marker so that a customer may shoot in this style.
* ''[[The Whiteboard]]'' has Doc customizing a marker so that a customer may shoot in this style.
* Calamities of Nature points out that it can be easy to [http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/archive/?c=339 mistake cancer patients with gangsters], including an example of holding a gun gangsta style.
* Calamities of Nature points out that it can be easy to [http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/archive/?c=339 mistake cancer patients with gangsters], including an example of holding a gun gangsta style.


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* The famous [[Cool Guns|Mauser C96 'Broomhandle']] was only used as a primary service firearm by one nation: the Republic of China. Except they modified it with automatic fire and a much larger cartridge when they were invaded by Japan. This weapon could ONLY be used firing sideways (in Gangsta Style), or else the huge recoil would spray the gun straight up (rather than sideways, which is actually highly effective as it can sweep a room out), or the already-fired cases would jam the gun. More [http://www.iar-arms.com/mausereview1.htm here]
* The famous [[Cool Guns|Mauser C96 'Broomhandle']] was only used as a primary service firearm by one nation: the Republic of China. Except they modified it with automatic fire and a much larger cartridge when they were invaded by Japan. This weapon could ONLY be used firing sideways (in Gangsta Style), or else the huge recoil would spray the gun straight up (rather than sideways, which is actually highly effective as it can sweep a room out), or the already-fired cases would jam the gun. More [http://www.iar-arms.com/mausereview1.htm here]
* The [[Darwin Awards]] gave an Honorable Mention to a man who attempted to fire a high-power pistol [[Gangsta Style]] at a firing range, the recoil causing it to fly back and smack him in the mouth, knocking out several teeth.
* The [[Darwin Awards]] gave an Honorable Mention to a man who attempted to fire a high-power pistol [[Gangsta Style]] at a firing range, the recoil causing it to fly back and smack him in the mouth, knocking out several teeth.
* [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/side_show_doomed_thug_vct6JLQrWau8DRZpdvdaFO December 10, 2009]: fleeing from police through crowded Times Square, scam artist and sometime rapper Raymond "Ready" Martinez draws an Ingram machine pistol, holds it sideways in the best "gangsta" fashion, flips the selector to full auto, and pulls the trigger. The weapon jams after two shots, neither of which hit anyone; police return fire and "Ready's" criminal career comes to [[Suicide By Cop|a swift conclusion.]] Had he held the gun correctly, the jam would have been averted and the loss of life could easily have been much worse.
* [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/side_show_doomed_thug_vct6JLQrWau8DRZpdvdaFO December 10, 2009]: fleeing from police through crowded Times Square, scam artist and sometime rapper Raymond "Ready" Martinez draws an Ingram machine pistol, holds it sideways in the best "gangsta" fashion, flips the selector to full auto, and pulls the trigger. The weapon jams after two shots, neither of which hit anyone; police return fire and "Ready's" criminal career comes to [[Suicide by Cop|a swift conclusion.]] Had he held the gun correctly, the jam would have been averted and the loss of life could easily have been much worse.
* It's said by many that this trope was adopted by modern gangsters from film stuntmen who turned their guns sideways to avoid ejecting hot shells onto each other. That said, ejecting straight upwards tends to drop spent casings directly down the shooter's collar; definitely a lateral move. Except the case in which the gangster is using is left hand in the case of a weapon designed for being held by right-handed people or using the right hand in the opposite cases.
* It's said by many that this trope was adopted by modern gangsters from film stuntmen who turned their guns sideways to avoid ejecting hot shells onto each other. That said, ejecting straight upwards tends to drop spent casings directly down the shooter's collar; definitely a lateral move. Except the case in which the gangster is using is left hand in the case of a weapon designed for being held by right-handed people or using the right hand in the opposite cases.
** The guy in the front seat during a drive-by would hold his weapon on its side so that the ejected casings wouldn't be propelled into the rear window - instead they would be ejected up onto or over the top of the car.
** The guy in the front seat during a drive-by would hold his weapon on its side so that the ejected casings wouldn't be propelled into the rear window - instead they would be ejected up onto or over the top of the car.
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