History Main / OnlyALighter

* One of the gag reels from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'''s Secret Theater, in which Snake gushes over his new custom M1911... only for him to pull the trigger and find out it's a lighter.

* The 1997 ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' has an inversion: Lyle shoots at George with a pistol that he ''thought'' was a novelty lighter (the native porters had switched his lighter for an actual pistol as a prank).

* An NPC in ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'' points a gun at [[PlayerCharacter Bernard]], but to the latter's surprise it's only a cigarette lighter. Is the current picture above. [[spoiler:Replacing it with a BangFlagGun is necessary to obtain an unlit cigar from him.]]

* The film ''Carpool'' has Tom Arnold's character with a lighter pistol.

* In the 2001 Russian film ''Lion's Share'', the hero has a lighter in the shape of a gun. When in the end he confronts the (armed) traitor, he pulls out this lighter to light his cigarette as they talk. But when the traitor lets his guard down, he shoots him with it, revealing that it was not ''just'' a lighter.

A cigarette lighter designed to look like something else, such as a toy ... or a gun in which case it may become a WeaponForIntimidation.

* Jessica's friend Horace has a pistol lighter in the ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' episode "Foornote to Murder". He is initially shown apparently on the verge of suicide, but actually just writing an angsty poem, and when Jessica arrives just as he pulls it out she says he's going to kill himself ... because she ''knows'' it's a lighter and thinks he smokes too much. He then pulls it in a scuffle with the VictimOfTheWeek, just for the pleasure of watching the tough guy suddenly collapse in fear while he casually lights up. And then right at the end he goes to light a cigarette while he and Jessica are checking out of the hotel, and the receptionist hits the alarm.

* Jessica's friend Horace has one in the ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' episode "Foornote to Murder". He is initially shown apparently on the verge of suicide, but actually just writing an angsty poem, and when Jessica arrives just as he pulls it out she says he's going to kill himself ... because she ''knows'' it's a lighter and thinks he smokes too much. He then pulls it in a scuffle with the VictimOfTheWeek, just for the pleasure of watching the tough guy suddenly collapse in fear while he casually lights up. And then right at the end he goes to light a cigarette while he and Jessica are checking out of the hotel, and the receptionist hits the alarm.

* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': When Eikichi sneaks into Nao Kadena's apartment, he watches her point a gun at two guys who seem to be yakuza and order them to leave. As soon as they're gone, she turns the gun on him and pulls the trigger, saying he knows too much. It's revealed to be a lighter, and only singes his hair, but he still [[BringMyBrownPants shits himself in fright]].

* ''VideoGame/Metro2033'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/MetroLastLight'': [[PlayerCharacter Artyom]] carries a lighter made from a bullet, used to [[DiegeticInterface read the journal that displays the current objectives]] in the darkness of the Metro's tunnels and light up pipe bombs and gas bottles. It can also provide a bit of light to see with when the headlamp would be too noticeable, or within [[BlackoutBasement areas affected by electrical distortions]][[note]]called "[[FanNickname Darkness]]" by the wiki[[/note]] that disables the headlamp and the NightVisionGoggles.

* {{''Series/MASH''}}: One episode featured a sleazy chopper pilot who paid Korean children to scavenge for metal in minefields and such which he turned into sourveniers for [=GI=]s. One of the novelties he made from the scrap was a pistol lighter, which he claimed was his biggest seller. He tried passing it off as a gift for one of his "suppliers" who'd been injured by a mine explosion, much to the disgust of Hawkeye and [=BJ=].

* ''Series/MASH'': One episode featured a sleazy chopper pilot who paid Korean children to scavenge for metal in minefields and such which he turned into sourveniers for [=GI=]s. One of the novelties he made from the scrap was a pistol lighter, which he claimed was his biggest seller. He tried passing it off as a gift for one of his "suppliers" who'd been injured by a mine explosion, much to the disgust of Hawkeye and [=BJ=].

* ''Series/[[Mash]]'': One episode featured a sleazy chopper pilot who paid Korean children to scavenge for metal in minefields and such which he turned into sourveniers for [=GI=]s. One of the novelties he made from the scrap was a pistol lighter, which he claimed was his biggest seller. He tried passing it off as a gift for one of his "suppliers" who'd been injured by a mine explosion, much to the disgust of Hawkeye and {{=BJ=}}.