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* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'''s Naked Snake. CQC is based around holding a gun and a knife at the same time, in particular the knife held in reverse alongside the pistol in a two-handed grip that can easily separate. The Boss, having created CQC, does likewise, albeit with a BFG.

** Down the line, Old Snake would later use a version where he could carry a knife and ''rifle'' at the same time, albeit using an odd two-fingered grip; however, in gameplay the knife is not actually used with the rifle, since the melee attack is a smack with the rifle's stock. (One of the odder ''Metal Gear''-related pictures around is characters from Metal Gear Online using this grip ''without'' a knife.)

*** In the final release of ''Metal Gear Online,'' the knife is always present. In ''Guns of the Patriots,'' Snake makes better use of the knife + rifle combination [[Cutscene Power to the Max|in cutscenes,]] although never lethally; it's clear that the intent is the same as with a pistol, just more limited with the rifle's bigger size. [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|In gameplay,]] Snake can't make a direct attack with the knife while he has a pistol equipped, either. Finally, some of the rifle grips are ''really'' bizarre, when having the off-hand in the "traditional" position under the barrel would result in the knife poking the magazine, Snake or online characters resort to a strange [http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Games/M/Metal%20Gear%20Solid%20Online/Everything%20else/CutOut1--article_image.jpg claw grip.] It should be noted that [[Rule of Cool|while all of this is visually awesome,]] it would be completely ridiculous in reality.

*** In the final release of ''Metal Gear Online,'' the knife is always present. In ''Guns of the Patriots,'' Snake makes better use of the knife + rifle combination [[Cutscene Power to the Max|in cutscenes,]] although never lethally; it's clear that the intent is the same as with a pistol, just more limited with the rifle's bigger size. [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|In gameplay,]] Snake can't make a direct attack with the knife while he has a pistol equipped, either. Finally, some of the rifle grips are ''really'' bizarre, when having the off-hand in the "traditional" position under the barrel would result in the knife poking the magazine, Snake or online characters resort to a strange [https://web.archive.org/web/20121030150419/http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Games/M/Metal%20Gear%20Solid%20Online/Everything%20else/CutOut1--article_image.jpg claw grip.] It should be noted that [[Rule of Cool|while all of this is visually awesome,]] it would be completely ridiculous in reality.

** [http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7960/knifegun.jpg Knife + Gun = Knifegun]!

* Gordon Freeman of ''[[Half Life]]'' is often shown with a gun in one hand and a sword... er, make that crowbar... in the other.

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* Haken Browning of ''[[Endless Frontier|Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier]]'' packs the Night Fowl, a [[Swiss Army Weapon]] that's basically an assault rifle, pile bunker and bayonet rolled into one. At times, in conjunction with the Night Fowl, Haken will pull out the Longturm Special, a revolver that doubles as a portable [[Wave Motion Gun]]. ''[[Namco X Capcom]]'' import Reiji Arisu carries ''two'' katanas and ''two'' guns (revolver and shotgun). In both cases, there will be lots of juggling of weapons...[[Gainaxing|among other things]]...

* Hubert Ozwell of ''[[Tales of Graces]]'' is not content with just this trope, so he decides to wield a [[Double Weapon|double-bladed sword]]. Composed of [[Dual-Wielding|two short swords]]. [[Guns Akimbo|That can turn into double pistols]]. [[Swiss Army Weapon|And a bow]].

** Again in the ''[[Tales (series)]]'', precisely in the [[Tales of the World|Radiant Mythology subserie]], more precisely [[No Export for You|in the two titles not released outside of Japan]], there's the [[Pirate]] [[Job System|class]] that fights with [http://images.wikia.com/aselia/images/e/ec/Pirate.jpg both a dagger and a gun] and looks cool too.

** Again in the ''[[Tales (series)]]'', precisely in the [[Tales of the World|Radiant Mythology subserie]], more precisely [[No Export for You|in the two titles not released outside of Japan]], there's the [[Pirate]] [[Job System|class]] that fights with [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111130557/http://images.wikia.com/aselia/images/e/ec/Pirate.jpg both a dagger and a gun] and looks cool too.

** Alvin from [[Tales of Xillia]] plays this straight, wielding a one-handed sword and a pistol.

* Heaven and Hell stance in ''Granado Espada''.