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"Nigel, do you-" Kissan's words died in his lips as he saw Nigel slumped in his seat, and standing beside the bike, leveling a pistol his way-
The Nod biker was a hundred meters away, with a dozen Nod soldiers between him and the man by Nigel's bike. A normal soldier, straight out of boot on his first day, would never have made that kind of shot with a pistol. Even an experienced target shooter might find it difficult. note
But that was why they called him "Havoc."
Kissan's visor shattered, his head snapped back, and he toppled out of his motorcycle as the rest of the ambushed Nod militia found themselves under fire from multiple directions by a superior number of GDI troops.
The Nod biker was a hundred meters away, with a dozen Nod soldiers between him and the man by Nigel's bike. A normal soldier, straight out of boot on his first day, would never have made that kind of shot with a pistol. Even an experienced target shooter might find it difficult. note
But that was why they called him "Havoc."
Kissan's visor shattered, his head snapped back, and he toppled out of his motorcycle as the rest of the ambushed Nod militia found themselves under fire from multiple directions by a superior number of GDI troops.
There was a high-pitched whine like a Colt .45 in a spaghetti western. With a speed and accuracy that only comes from cybernetic hand-eye co-ordination and a computer-controlled aiming system, Seven fired three times from the hip, cutting them down in an instant.
— A Fistful of Mammary Gland
"I AM SNIPING DRAGONS! ONE HANDED! ...How the fuck did I just do that?!"
—Capt. Leonard Church, GATE: Thus The Blood Gulchers Kicked Ass Here
Film — Animated
Tintin: Bad news, Captain. We've only got one bullet.
Captain Haddock: Well, lad, what's the good news?
Tintin: We've got one bullet.
Captain Amelia: Did you actually aim for that?
Dr. Doppler: You know, actually, I did.
Dr. Doppler: You know, actually, I did.
Film — Live-Action
"I've only got twelve bullets, so some of you are going to have to share!"
— Wade Wilson, Deadpool
"Shoot the wings off the flies."
— Sloan, Wanted
"When I was 19, I did a guy in Laos from a thousand yards out. It was a rifle shot in high wind. Maybe eight or even ten guys in the world could have made that shot. It's the only thing I was ever good at."
— Martin Riggs, Lethal Weapon (1987)
Literature
There, you see, is a man who could hunt flies with a rifle, and command a ducal salary in a Wild West show to-day if we had him back with us.
Harry: I saw you during the fight at Wrigley, Kincaid. You fired a dozen shots, on the move and dodging bad guys the whole time.
Kincaid: What's so supernatural about that?
Harry: In a fight, just plain folks miss sometimes. Maybe most times. You didn't miss once.
Kincaid: What's the point of shooting if you're just going to miss?
Kincaid: What's so supernatural about that?
Harry: In a fight, just plain folks miss sometimes. Maybe most times. You didn't miss once.
Kincaid: What's the point of shooting if you're just going to miss?
Live-Action TV
Jayne Cobb: "Saint Jayne" has a nice ring to it, though.
Shepherd Derria Book: I'm just trying to think how many miracles you've performed.
Jayne: I once hit a guy in the neck from 500 yards with a bent scope.
Shepherd Derria Book: I'm just trying to think how many miracles you've performed.
Jayne: I once hit a guy in the neck from 500 yards with a bent scope.
— Firefly, "Objects in Space"
"It takes a good marksman to shoot you at 50 feet from a moving car, but it takes a great marksman to miss... while making it look like they are trying to hit you. Or markswoman, as the case may be."
— Michael Westen, Burn Notice
Manny: Hey! You could have hit me!
Gloria: Oh please. At this distance, I could have unbuttoned your shirt if I wanted to!
Gloria: Oh please. At this distance, I could have unbuttoned your shirt if I wanted to!
Mr. Drysdale: But that woman shot at me!
Jed Clampett: Naw, Mr. Drysdale, she shot at your hat. If that little ol' woman ever goes to throwing lead at you, you'll be casting a polka-dot shadow.
Jed Clampett: Naw, Mr. Drysdale, she shot at your hat. If that little ol' woman ever goes to throwing lead at you, you'll be casting a polka-dot shadow.
— The Beverly Hillbillies, "The Great Feud"
Tabletop Games
"Bet you can't put it through the eye."
"Left or right?"
"Left or right?"
Video Games
"Hiding won't help you! I understand the bullets, you see... I make them go where I want."
— Revolver Ovelot, Metal Gear Solid
Aimee Matchlock: Guess I was already pushing my luck from this range, huh? [...] So ya figure we just wait 'til they drag their butts over here to finish the job?
Angelo OVO Panetonne: ...Why not? You nearly took them out from across an ocean. At close range, they're as good as dead.
Angelo OVO Panetonne: ...Why not? You nearly took them out from across an ocean. At close range, they're as good as dead.
"Let Me Tell You a Story. Back when I was a gunnery officer, I had to aim at an enemy ship 30 kilometersnote away in the middle of a storm. The seas were rough that day, and still, I landed one of the two shots."
"Target is the Osean capital of Oured! To take the lives of one million people, 5,000 kilometersnote away, with my very own hands!"
"Target is the Osean capital of Oured! To take the lives of one million people, 5,000 kilometersnote away, with my very own hands!"
— Cpt. Matias Torres, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Web Original
"His training in the martial arts has made Steven Seagal into a deadly shot. He becomes one with the bullet and the two of them form a zen team... only, one of them is still a bullet. It sounds like bullshit, I know. Applying ancient Eastern teachings to firearm training kills 500 karate men a day. But Seagal made it work. He seriously, on camera, shoots the cotton off of Q-tips. Bang— that's how Officer Seagal tests a DNA swab. The Verdict: Dead."
Cowboy: YOU SCAMMING SACK OF CRAP! You cheated didn't you! There's no way you can land 5 bullseyes in a row!
Shroomy: But I played a lot of boy scout games, I think you're just a sore loser, sir.
Shroomy: But I played a lot of boy scout games, I think you're just a sore loser, sir.
— SMG4
Western Animation
"Their precision is legendary. The Yu-Yan Archers can pin a fly to a tree from a hundred yards away. Without killing it."
— Zhao, Avatar: The Last Airbender
