History Main / YoungGun

* ''Film/{{Assassins}}'' is a contemporary thriller not a Western, but features a cocky newcomer Bain challenging ex-ColdWar veteran Rath for the position of number one hitman in the world. And [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne by challenge he means kill]], even when Rath is ready to retire and let Bain walk away with the title.

* ''Film/{{Assassins}}'' is contemporary thriller not a Western, but features a cocky newcomer Bane challenging ex-ColdWar veteran Rath on who is the number one hitman in the world. And [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne by challenge he means kill]], even when Rath is ready to retire and let Bane walk away with the title.

-->-- '''Vin''', ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven''

* Chico from the movie ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven'', the Western version of [[KidSamurai Katsushiro]] from ''Film/SevenSamurai''.

The Young Gun is the Western equivalent of the KidSamurai: a younger, less-awesome version of TheGunslinger, looking to make a name for himself. Expect him to be [[HotBlooded hot-headed]] and [[LeastIsFirst impetuous]]. He will probably attach himself to an older, more experienced character, looking up to him as a mentor figure, only to be told that [[AdventureRebuff this is no kind of life for anyone and that he should get out while he still can]].

* ‘’Manga/OsomatsuKun’’ : promo art (and even chapters themselves) feature the Matsunos and Chibita with pistols/guns, and even a memorable scene from the 60’s anime featured Chibita pulling out a machine gun.

* ‘’Manga/[[OsomatsuKun]]’’ : promo art (and even chapters themselves) feature the Matsunos and Chibita with pistols/guns, and even a memorable scene from the 60’s anime featured Chibita pulling out a machine gun.

* ‘’Manga/{{OsomatsuKun}}’’ : promo art (and even chapters themselves) feature the Matsunos and Chibita with pistols/guns, and even a memorable scene from the 60’s anime featured Chibita pulling out a machine gun.

** Subverted with the titular character, since he [[spoiler:was an adult that was cursed and turned into an infant. He ''is'' the mentor, even in his infant state.]]

* Subverted in ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'' with the titular character, since he [[spoiler:was an adult that was cursed and turned into an infant. He ''is'' the mentor, even in his infant state.]]

* Jake in ''Film/{{Silverado}}''.

** However, it is arguable that [[spoiler: Jake becomes this with training (In book 6 he out-draws a cop), and Roland laments that Eddie and Susan are too old for them to ever become as good as the real [[TheGunslinger Gunslingers]] of old.]]
** Also, Roland and his ''ka-tet'' in the flashback parts of ''Wizard and Glass'' approach this trope, although due to their exceptional training they are more self-controlled and self-reliant than the norm.

* Unfortunately TruthInTelevision sometimes.
** UsefulNotes/BillyTheKid: The infamous outlaw may have been the first infamous example of this trope. From age 17 on he committed several murders and was shot dead himself at age 21.
** Lyle and Erik Menendez, two 21 and 18 year old brothers from a rich family, who murdered their own parents in 1989. They are still in prison as of this day.
** Every year there's a high school massacre somewhere on Earth. Usually in the USA, but there have been reports in other countries too.

* The Kid, one of the Alamo Renegades in MarvelComics ''Western Gunfighters''.

* Hoopz Barkley, the [[ItMakesSenseInContext Chosen One 12-year-old son of Charles Barkley]], in ''BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden''.

** UsefulNotes/BillyTheKid: The infamous outlaw have been the first infamous example of this trope. From age 17 on he committed a few murders and was shot dead himself at age 21.

** Also, Roland and his ''ka-tet'' in the flashback parts of ''Wizard and Glass'' approach this trope, although due to their exceptional training they are more self-controled and self-reliant than the norm.

* [[Franchise/MetalGear Major Ocelot]] matches up to this in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3''. In the other games [[MagnificentBastard however...]]
* [[TheScrappy Axl]] of the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series fits this trope to a T.

* The JTEdson character Waco is a hard-eyed youngster of about sixteen when he is first encountered, and already has several notches on his gunbelt, all of them nominally "fair fights" but several, as he later admits, for no good reason at all. He reforms after being pulled out from in front of a cattle stampede.

* Gordito in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'' subverts or parodies this trope, being very capable and BadAss as the KidSidekick to a [[BunnyEarsLawyer ninja-doctor]] and occasionally fighting alongside said doctor's CrazyPrepared ninja family.

* Teana at the start of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS''. It took some time and [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan a few knocks to the head]] for her to grow out of her hot-headed recklessness and [[TookALevelInBadass mature]] to a truly effective Gunslinger.

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* Hot Shot from ''TransformersArmada''.

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* The Wandering Dogs, Oliver, Charles and Nina in ''RoseGunsDays''. They work for the mafia organisation Primavera and dream of becoming legends like their mentor Wayne Uedera. While they rarely actually use guns, they prove to be very talented in their own fields and succeed in several dangerous missions. [[spoiler:[[KilledOffForReal It doesn't end well for Oliver.]]]]

* Kit Willer from the Italian comic ''TexWiller''.

* ''Film/YoungGuns'' and ''YoungGunsII'' have Billy the Kid as the personification of this trope.