History Main / GunTwirling

* Revolver Ocelot of ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' does this, seeing as how his weapon of choice is a single-action revolver. He does it during his ''entire'' introductory speech in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', and in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' he's seen twirling his original service pistol, and a ''crossbow'' at one point, and then with three pistols at the same time in some crazy UpToEleven variant of Russian roulette. Before his boss battle, he does a complicated series of tricks with a revolver in each hand.

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* In ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'', Harold Fisher tries this before killing [[{{Jerkass}} Maxwell Lombardi]]. [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace Naturally]], he drops the gun, which Maxwell puts to much better use.
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** Dante also does this as his IdleAnimation in the first game.

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With double-action revolvers, pulling the trigger first cocks the hammer and then releases it, so twirling a revolver around by the trigger is a great way to fire it in some random direction, such as at yourself, or [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace the person standing next to you]]. Even if you get lucky and don't hit anything important, [[{{Fingore}} the recoil will probably break your finger]].

* Captain Rex from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', as well as Sabine Wren, and Fenn Rau from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' are characters that have done this at least once. Maybe it's a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mandalorian]] thing.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' features Dante twirling his dual pistols Ebony & Ivory prior to some rapid-fire action with a move called "Honeycomb." Nero is also shown twirling his [[HandCannon massive Blue Rose revolver]] when putting it away after firing in cutscenes.

* Happy Chaos from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear ~Strive~'' occasionally indulges in this. His cinematic [[LimitBreak Overdrive]] has him twirl his GunsAkimbo before unloading bullets on his opponent, and his round win animation has him spin his gun to holster it, with [[EasterEgg several possible results]]: He may holster it properly, drop the gun before he holsters it, nearly [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome shoot his own foot by accident]], or [[RuleOfFunny conjure multiple copies of the gun out of nowhere much to his confusion]].

A character spins a gun around their finger by the trigger guard. If the gun is loaded, it [[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety breaks pretty much every rule of gun safety at once]], but at least it [[RuleOfCool looks cool]]. A frequent comedy variation is for a gunslinger to do this successfully, and then have some hapless sap try it, only for something to go wrong.

* ''The Heavy Water War''. The Norwegians in the "Grouse" reconnaissance team are enthusiastic but can't hit their targets on the firing range. One of them puts away his Thompson submachine gun, draws his Colt .45 and advances on the target firing, then twirls the weapon with the slide locked back. The female British SOE captain is not impressed, draws her own gun and puts a bullet through each bullseye. She's even less impressed when the same man shoots himself in the foot while twirling a revolver, leaving the mission short one man.

* Dean Winchester does this with a SawedOffShotgun, of all things, in a Season 5 episode of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''. He also does it while [[GunsAkimbo dual-wielding]] flare guns (despite having been hung up by his wrists for some time -- [[CuffsOffRubWrists his fingers should be rather cramped]]) in the second episode of the series, "Wendigo."

* ''Series/TheWestWing'': In "We Killed Yamamoto", after some time at the shooting range Simon Donovan (Mark Harmon)twirls his pistol, a .357 magnum, and sticks it down the front of his pants ... and promptly pulls it out again when he feels what the barrel of a pistol feels like after its just been fired.

* In ''The Survivalist'' series by Jerry Ahern, John Rourke does the Road Agent spin with his twin Detonics Combat Masters when he's arrested and about to be executed by some self-styled vigilantes.

* ''The Heavy Water War''. The Norwegians in the "Grouse" reconnaissance team are enthusiastic but can't hit their targets on the firing range. One of them puts away his Thompson submachine gun, draws his Colt .45 and advances on the target firing, then twirls the weapon with the slide locked back. The female British SOE captain is not impressed, draws her own gun and puts a bullet through each bullseye.

* [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki Elie MacDowell]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel IV'' twirls her gun when she uses her LimitBreak "[[HealingShiv Aura Rain]]".

* This is how Scott, David's best friend in the first two seasons of ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', died; he was showing off by twirling his father's gun at his birthday party when he [[RealityEnsues shot himself in the stomach.]] [[HarmfulToMinors All in front of David,]] who was pleading with him to stop. Is it any wonder the poor guy had so many problems in the years following?

** MadArtist Gunslinger Jhin [[RealityEnsues demonstrates the danger of this trope]] in his joke animation: He twirls his gun, but slips up and drops it, and it proceeds to fire everywhere as Jhin cowers in fear. He takes back the gun only once he's sure it has stopped firing.

* In ''Film/{{Gunless}}'', The Montana Kid has a habit of doing this whenever he draws or holsters his Peacemaker; seemingly to limber up his gun hand. It is never shown whether he does this in actual gunfights, however. (In one gunfight, he starts with his gun already drawn, and in the second he is trying desperately to avoid drawing.) There is an especially impressive extended sequence of him twirling Jane's gun after he finishes repairing it--presumably testing the balnce--with enough long shots to show that it is actor Creator/PaulGross [[TheCastShowoff doing the twirling]].

** In the album ''The Klondike'', [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapy_Smith Soapy Smith]] has the habit of doing this. One gag involves Smith trying to shoot a Mountie only for Luke to shoot his gun, causing it to start twirling.
** In the same album, Luke and Waldo like to make an enemy do this at gunpoint. Especially Smith, whose finger eventually swells up to the point of making him unable to shoot.

* ''VideoGame/SoldierOfFortune''s John Mullins randomly twirls his [[AKA47 Silver Talon]] .44 semiauto. Mullins being an actual soldier before going merc, you'd think he'd know better.

* In ''Webcomic/CassiopeiaQuinn'', Zeke-the-Cyborg-Space-Cowboy (most of the time played completely straight, including the accent) spins Laser!Revolvers around his fingers while commenting on how ridiculous it is ("Won't help ya shoot").

* In the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Soldier of Misfortune" Dale talks about a phony story about how he supposedly performed a hit on a man to his gun club. Upon finishing his story he twirls the pistol he had used to tell the story; he ends up dropping the gun and it discharges, hitting a cash register.
* Kevin from ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' does this frequently. Which is odd, because the Zapper doesn't have a trigger guard.
* Captain Rex from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', as well as Sabine Wren, and Fenn Rau from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' are characters that have done this at least once. Maybe it's a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mandalorian]] thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the episode "The Cartridge Family", Homer acquires a revolver to protect the family, despite Marge's protests. In one scene, he enters the Kwik-E-Mart twirling it and whistling casually, and accidentally scares Apu in the process.

* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'', idle characters wielding a pistol in the main hand will do this.
* In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Original Generation]]'', this is justified with the Weiss Ritter and it's Oxtongue Launcher[[note]]later upgraded into the Rein Weiss Ritter and the Howling Launcher[[/note]], which must perform this in order to switch firing modes. Of course, Excellen (it's pilot and an ''[[ManicPixieDreamGirl extremely]]'' [[FriendlySniper cheerful sniper]]) likes to put a lot more flair into it.
* [[SoldierOfFortune John Mullins]] randomly twirls his [[AKA47 Silver Talon]] .44 semiauto. Mullins being an actual soldier before going merc, you'd think he'd know better.
* Your player character in ''VideoGame/{{STALKER}}: Call of Pripyat'' does this when pulling out any pistol equipped in the weapon slot. This includes even the HandCannon ''Desert Eagle''. Although it is uncommon, [=NPCs=] ''can'' be seen twirling their pistols when idle and provided they do not have a rifle/shotgun/machine gun equipped (often when they get wounded severely in a fight with other [=NPCs=] and/or mutants and their main gun is taken away either by you or another [=NPC=], as well as offering to revive them with a medkit).
* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'' has gun twirling as an IdleAnimation for most pistols. The Marelok lever-action pistol is [[OneHandedShotgunPump pumped by twirling the entire pistol about the lever]], like the [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Terminator's]] Winchester. The Akstilleto [[GunsAkimbo dual pistols]] are twirled once about the trigger before the guns are slapped down onto new magazines on the user's hips.
* Ryōbi and Ryōna from ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' have a habit of doing this in some of their fighting animations.
* Erron Black in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', being TheGunslinger, is basically required to have some twirling animations.
* Before Erron, Stryker's Victory Pose in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' involved him [[FiringInTheAirALot firing his gun in the air]], then twirling it on his finger before putting it back in his holster and crossing his arms. How this guy became a cop in the first place is anyone's guess.
* Jagi in ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarKensRage'' will twirl his SawnOffShotgun on a finger as part of his victory/idle animation. As those things are heavy and poorly balanced for spinning, it's anyone's guess how he manages without removing a finger or two.
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' has the player fight [[BigBad Albert Wesker]] on a couple of occasions. He'll sometimes pull out his Samurai Edge handgun to shoot at Chris or Sheva, after which he'll put it away while twirling it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has Tracer who does this when she reloads her Pulse Pistols.
** One of [=McCree's=] emotes is a showy display of Gun Twirling. He'll also give his revolver a quick twirl when activating his Ultimate.
* All over the place in ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', entirely done for RuleOfCool. Mainly done by SpaceWestern-influenced [[TheGunslinger Smugglers]] in some of their ability animations, but the other pistol-wielding class, {{Bounty Hunter}}s, get in on the fun occasionally too. And like many other sci-fi examples on this page, many of the blasters lack a trigger guard.
* ''Videogame/BattlefieldHardline'' has gun twirling as part of one of its EasterEgg UnorthodoxReload animations with a ~0.01% chance of occurring. The .410 Jury revolver's easter egg has the user eject the spent casings, then start twirling the gun about their index finger while flicking shells into empty chambers with their other hand, including one shell which is flicked the wrong way [[WrapAround and wraps around the screen]] to enter a chamber backwards.
* In ''VideoGame/GunstarHeroes'', Blaster Force is basically a gigantic pistol that twirls itself around.
* The trailer for the Butcher's Western DLC Pack in ''VideoGame/PAYDAY2'' depicts the [[DemonicSpider Cloaker]] engaging one of the main characters in a ShowdownAtHighNoon, with the main character handily losing. The Cloaker then begins twirling his revolvers in a [[https://youtu.be/e1KqE6p5N74?t=1m10s tauntingly absurd manner.]]
* Arytom in ''VideoGame/Metro2033'' twirls his revolvers as an IdleAnimation. Seeing how he's willing to toss around a fully loaded and very shoddily built submachinegun high enough to daze him when it ''lands on his head'', this hardly comes as a surprise.
* ''VideoGame/GoldeneyeRogueAgent'' uses this to reload guns, most prominently the Jackal .357 and the Mamba 12g. He only does it when he's [[GunsAkimbo dual-wielding]].
* [[LittleMissBadass Tetra]] does this as part of her VictoryPose in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'', twirling her flintlock gun a la Revolver Ocelot.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'':
** Lucian does this as his dance animation.
** MadArtist Gunslinger Jhin [[RealityEnsues demonstrates the danger of this trope]] in his joke animation: He twirls his gun, but slips up and drops it, and it proceeds to fire everywhere as Jhin cowers in fear. He takes back the gun only once he's sure it has stopped firing.
* In ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'', Kiana and Kallen Kaslana both twirl one of their guns as part of their victory poses; the main difference is that Kallen tosses her gun into the air to twirl it.
* In VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}, Jr./Rubedo does a double gun twirl as he enters a couple of pivotal fights over the course of the three games: the effect is peculiar, bordering on silly, because 1) he performs it with two automatic pistols rather than revolvers, and 2) both times it happens, Rubedo ends up using his Red Dragon Power (his combination SuperMode, SphereOfDestruction, SphereOfPower, and BattleAura) instead of the guns, meaning it seems to be more a StandardPowerUpPose and/or AssKickingPose than an anything that has to do with the intimidation factor of his gunplay skills themselves.

* [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki Elie MacDowell]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel IV'' twirls her gun when she uses her LimitBreak "[[HealingShiv Aura Rain]]".
* ''VideoGame/TimeCommando'': In the Wild West level, the reload animation for the Twin Revolvers weapon (yes, it's a completely separate weapon from the Single Revolver) is to twirl them once. This is the fastest reload speed of any weapon in the game.

* Sylar does this in an episode of ''Series/{{Heroes}}''... for bonus points, it's after he's just stolen Bob's ability and he turns the gun to gold while he spins it.
* Chuck Connors in ''Series/TheRifleman'' was another example of the 'twirl a lever-action gun to cock it' variety.
* Ronon Dex of ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' is quite fond of this. Given that his pistol is a DeathRay, this is even more of a bad idea than usual.

* ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger's'' HumongousMecha, the Dekaranger Robo, does this with its Signal Cannon after its finishing move, followed by holstering it. For bonus points, it's a direct shout-out to the ''[=RoboCop=]'' example above, including returning it to a holster hidden inside its leg.
* ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'': Daiki Kaitou loves doing this, in an especially strange example since his gun is the TransformationTrinket that lets him become Kamen Rider Diend.
* ''Series/SquareOneTV'' has one segment of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Mathnet]]'' set in an abandoned Southwest town -- one episode began with George Frankly twirling ''his calculator''.

* The (first) Doctor does this in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "The Gunfighters". Steven attempts to copy him and drops the gun.
* Like everything else to do with guns, Brisco from ''Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr'' is an expert at this.
* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'': When Dwight is told that he can't wear a gun in a holster in the office, he twirls the gun and it discharges putting a hole in the floor and deafening Andy in one ear.
* Sammy Davis Jr. could spin two guns while singing. Danny John-Jules references this as an inspiration for the ''Red Dwarf'' example above.

* ''Series/TheWestWing'': In "We Killed Yamamoto", after some time at the shooting range Simon Donovan (Mark Harmon)twirls his pistol, a .357 magnum, and sticks it down the front of his pants ... and promptly pulls it out again when he feels what the barrel of a pistol feels like after its just been fired.

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': The owner of a dude ranch demonstrates his skill at this for Rick and Kate in the CowboyEpisode "Once Upon a Time in the West".
* ''Series/MissionImpossible'': Both Jim Phelps and TheDragon do this in the CowboyEpisode "Gunslinger".
* This is how Scott, David's best friend in the first two seasons of ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', died; he was showing off by twirling his father's gun at his birthday party when he [[RealityEnsues shot himself in the stomach.]] [[HarmfulToMinors All in front of David,]] who was pleading with him to stop. Is it any wonder the poor guy had so many problems in the years following?
* ''Series/{{Godless}}'' has this in the first episode with a nameless extra and in the second with Whitey, who does it in front of a full-length mirror talking to an imaginary opponent [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle-style]], then quick-draws [[GunsAkimbo both his revolvers at once]], obviously impressed by how cool he looks. (His employer is far less impressed when he comes through the door and [[RecklessGunUsage Whitey points the guns at him]].)

* Brian Johnson of Music/{{ACDC}} fame does this with his microphone.

* The Gunslinger class in ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' did this when entering battle pose and each time he/she scores a hit.
* In ''VideoGame/Persona3'', the Protagonist and Mitsuru spin their Evokers when they draw them. Seeing as how they are [[ItMakesSenseInContext planning to shoot themselves in the head with them]], gun safety isn't that big an issue.
** It also isn't a real gun, so it isn't so dangerous.

%%* In the ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'' FanRemake ''VideoGame/BlackMesa'', Gordon does this as the IdleAnimation for the Glock.
* This is how [[PlayerCharacter The Kid]] reloads the Dueling Pistols in ''VideoGame/{{Bastion}}''. Somehow.

* In ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', and the sequel, pressing the x key (PC default) or Y button (X-Box) outside of combat with a pistol causes the character to do this. Equipped [[GunsAkimbo akimbo]] too, but with a different animation.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', Vincent's VictoryPose contains this.
** Vincent's attack animation with pistols also contains this. Justified, in that he needs to spin the gun to re-arm the hammer mechanism since his claw-like left hand is too bulky. It works fine for handling the pump action on his shotguns, however.
** There's also the final flourish in the synchronized marching mini-game, where Cloud's sword twirl is recreated with a {{Mook}} rifle.
* Rebecca's idle animation in ''VideoGame/WildArms''.

* The main character of ''VideoGame/ShogoMobileArmorDivision'' does this every time he draws his dual pistols, as well as after reloading them.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'':
** The Heavy Weapons Guy does it with ''a shotgun''... although to him a shotgun is practically the size of a handgun. There's also a [[GoodBadBugs popular glitch]] that allows him to twirl his ''Gatling gun''. Makes you wonder what they put in that sandvich ...
** The Scout does this in reverse when reloading his pistol, pointing the barrel downwards before removing the magazine and then twirling it the rest of the way after he's replaced it.
** The Engineer does this in his taunt for the Pistol and the Wrangler, complete with blowing the smoking barrel out. The above-mentioned glitch lets him twirl his own shotgun in the same way... only Engie ISN'T so big his shotgun looks like a handgun in his hands!
* In both of the ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'' games, leaving Beyond the Grave idle for a bit and he'll twirl his dual-handguns as an idle animation. He also does it at the start of each level ("KICK THEIR ASS!") as he draws them.
* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' features Dante twirling his dual pistols Ebony & Ivory prior to some rapid-fire action with a move called "Honeycomb." Nero is also shown twirling his [[HandCannon massive Blue Rose revolver]] when putting it away after firing in cutscenes.
** Dante also does this as his IdleAnimation in the first game.
* The two main characters that use pistols as their default weapons in the western-themed third-person shooter ''VideoGame/RedDeadRevolver'' twirl their guns dramatically during the loading screens.
** One of these characters is a professional shootist and sharpshooter in a circus and the other is a well-written version of ''the'' classic western hero archetype. The characters actually perform complicated gun-twirling routines (the hero with a single, large colt and the shootist with two smaller revolvers) during these loading "screens", and the routines change as you progress through the game. Red Dead Revolver, as a result, had arguably the single best and most entertaining load screens in the history of video games.
* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' also features John Marston doing it whenever he shoots up an opponent in a duel. Granted, by that point he has usually fired off every bullet in his gun anyway, so at least he doesn't need to worry about shooting anyone.
* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' The player can do this manually by double tapping the holster button with a pistol or revolver. Arthur will flip the gun back a little, forward about half of a full flip, flip it a full rotation back and into the holster. It does absolutely nothing, but [[RuleofCool it looks damn good doing it]].
** In ''Red Dead Online'', if you take on the Bounty Hunter Role, it's possible to learn tricks as you twirl your guns, such as reverse spins, spin ups, and twirling ''two'' guns at once.
* For the sawed-off shotguns in the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' series, this is the standard method of reloading. How exactly does that work? [[HandWave "Your primitive mind could never grasp its complex nature."]]
* Fox [=McCloud=] does this when finishing up his B special in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', whether after one or more shots. Don't most blasters lack even a trigger guard (which might be useful)?
** Mewtwo also does it each time he fires using the Ray Gun item in all games he appears in. It's not as unsafe as most of the other examples on this list, however, as he holds it telekinetically so it's just floating in front of him, and it appears to twirl from the recoil rather than anything intentional.
* One of VideoGame/SlyCooper's ancestors, Tennessee "Kid" Cooper, does this in one of the game series' {{Cutscene}}s.
* In ''VideoGame/AdventRising'', this is how the character reloads his guns. All his guns. Yes, even the ''rocket launchers''.
* Tanya Adam's IdleAnimation in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' has her spinning and juggling her .45 Colt pistols.
* Asagi can occasionally be seen spinning ''both'' her guns before holstering them in ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters''.
* Model 1887 shotguns used [[GunsAkimbo akimbo]] in ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'' are flip-cocked after each shot.
** In an homage to the motorcycle ride in ''Terminator 2'', [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps Alex Mason]] flip-cocks an 1887 Winchester during the escape from Vorkuta. He manages to fire two shots from the single-shot weapon before he has to reload.
* Twirling is an idle animation for the protagonist of ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'', and how he reloads akimbo firearms.
* Done in the first two ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' games whenever a character holsters a handgun -- or an ''[=SMG=]'', in some cases.
* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', you meet Joshua Graham (the "Burned Man") in the ''Honest Hearts'' expansion with him doing this while preparing some Colt M1911s. Oddly, his twirling of the guns is done in a very safe way - even if it's ignored that the 1911 has a grip safety which requires constant pressure from the firing hand holding onto the grip in a proper manner to actually fire, he ejects the magazine and locks the slide before giving the gun a half-twirl to check the barrel, then twirls it back and reloads the gun once he's satisfied. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41OghI3p6fM Have a look.]]
* Manosuke Naitou (Horace Knightley in the fan translation) of ''VisualNovel/{{Ace Attorney Investigations|MilesEdgeworth}} 2'' is a master of this. If you call him on a lie he catches himself mid-twirl and [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace fires a round near his face]]. [[spoiler:During his breakdown, he tries to twirl his pistol increasingly fast before throwing it and everything in his pockets in the air and it all comes crashing down on his head]].
* Princess Eruca can be seen doing this in combat in ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria''.
* The Florian sisters of ''Videogame/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAsPortable: The Gears of Destiny'' does this with their pair of [[MorphWeapon Variant Zappers]] during one of their special moves. Amita also does it in one of her victory poses and during her [[LimitBreak Full Drive Burst]] as she switches them from their [[GunsAkimbo gun form]] to [[DualWielding sword form]] and back.
* Used in ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' on two weapons. The first is the Gnasher shotgun where after a non-active reload animation they spin it by the lever. In the active reload however they forgo the flair entirely to get back to shooting faster. The second one is the Boltok revolver in ''Gears 2'' and onward with the weapon-specific execution. The character grabs the gun by the barrel, whacks the victim across the back of the skull, then spins it on their finger to return it to shooting position. More forgivable since executions are intended to be AwesomeButImpractical.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'', Patty Fleur does this before using her Variable Trigger arte. You can delay the attack by making her twirl her pistol longer, which also makes it stronger.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', characters wielding pistols will twirl them as they switch to a different weapon. Marshal Friedman spins his own revolver a few times after using it to execute a murderer.
* Despite being perfectly able to wield two revolvers with the precision and effectiveness as [[Film/{{Equilibrium}} John Preston]], VideoGame/MaxPayne does not twirl his weapons.
* The Kusagari Kid from the Wii exclusive ''VideoGame/RedSteel2'' twirls his revolver (his first and main firearm) when drawing and holstering it. Considering he's a wide-brimmed hat, duster coat wearing samurai/outlaw/cowboy, this is hardly surprising.