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The Young Gun is the Western equivalent of the [[Kid Samurai]]: a younger, less-awesome version of [[The Gunslinger]], looking to make a name for himself. Expect him to be [[Hot-Blooded|hot-headed]] and [[Least Is First|impetuous]]. He will probably attach himself to an older, more experienced character, looking up to him as a mentor figure, only to be told that [[Adventure Rebuff|this is no kind of life for anyone and that he should get out while he still can]].
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== [[Literature]] ==
* Ironically, in ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' series, kid gunslinger Jake is ''not'' the
** However, it is arguable that {{spoiler|Jake becomes this with training (In book 6 he out-draws a cop), and Roland laments that Eddie and Susan are too old for them to ever become as good as the real [[The Gunslinger|Gunslingers]] of old.}}
** Also, Roland and his ''ka-tet'' in the flashback parts of ''Wizard and Glass'' approach this trope, although due to their exceptional training they are more self-controled and self-reliant than the norm.
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