Battle
Shootout
Shootout noun - A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten.
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- They arrive after the battle's been decided in a one on one shootout between their leaders.
Source: Ragtag Bunch Of Misfits / Film - Depending on the makeup of your party this could be a kung fu battle, a shootout, or a more general brawl.
Source: Tabletop Game / Feng Shui -
Guns Akimbo: Martin does this during the film's climactic gun battle and the Store shootout.
Source: Film / Grosse Pointe Blank
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