gunslinger
noun
gun·sling·er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər 
: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
Example Sentences
a gunslinger in the Wild West
Recent Examples on the Web Hawke will play a sheriff, while Pascal plays another middle-aged gunslinger who lives on the opposite side of the desert. 
Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 June 2022 When big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives in town and becomes a target, notorious gunslinger Jericho Ford comes to her aid. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 1 June 2022 The notorious gunslinger had been a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War before turning to robbing banks and trains. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 The 6-3, 226-pound gunslinger has the live arm and impressive touch of an early draft pick. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022 At times, like a gunslinger, she is challenged to arm wrestle by those out to prove themselves. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 Expect a blitz-happy Cardinals defense – further bolstered by J.J. Watt’s return from injury – to capitalize against a gunslinger who threw seven interceptions across his last three weeks. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2022 But Olyphant’s radiating charisma and ease at playing a Wild West gunslinger are on full display in both the cold open and the later showdown with Cad. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2022 Not to mention, Disney already has a noble gunslinger in The Mandalorian - one would assume that Boba Fett would be significantly edgier, simply for the sake of narrative diversity. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 See More
Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 June 2022 When big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives in town and becomes a target, notorious gunslinger Jericho Ford comes to her aid. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 1 June 2022 The notorious gunslinger had been a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War before turning to robbing banks and trains. Washington Post, 2 May 2022 The 6-3, 226-pound gunslinger has the live arm and impressive touch of an early draft pick. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022 At times, like a gunslinger, she is challenged to arm wrestle by those out to prove themselves. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 Expect a blitz-happy Cardinals defense – further bolstered by J.J. Watt’s return from injury – to capitalize against a gunslinger who threw seven interceptions across his last three weeks. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2022 But Olyphant’s radiating charisma and ease at playing a Wild West gunslinger are on full display in both the cold open and the later showdown with Cad. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2022 Not to mention, Disney already has a noble gunslinger in The Mandalorian - one would assume that Boba Fett would be significantly edgier, simply for the sake of narrative diversity. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above