quick draw

American  

noun

1. a game or competition in which the winner is the quickest person to draw a handgun from a holster and sometimes to fire it and hit a target.

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Example Sentences

Then, with a quick draw of breath, they catch themselves: She is.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Her crystalline voice has a soulful side, and while Crow often keeps it in a holster, she’s a quick draw.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

He's also been credited as a weapons specialist, gun coach, quick draw expert and more.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2021

The quick draw and accurate shot by Jack Wilson, the security team member who killed the gunman, was impressive under the stress of the situation, Payne said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2020

She put the bracer on her left forearm, positioning it to keep her sleeve from interfering with her quick draw, but also to cover the tender inside.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack