Two-Gun is a common nickname or epithet for
gunslinger
Gunfighters, also called gunslingers (), or in the 19th and early 20th centuries gunmen, were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in gunfights and shootouts. Today, the te ...
s known to wield two handguns.
People
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Francis Crowley, Two-Gun Crowley, or simply Two-Gun, an American
serial killer
A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A
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Louis Alterie
Louis "Two Gun" Alterie (August 2, 1886 – July 18, 1935), born Leland A. Varain, and aka "Diamond Jack Alterie", was a Californian who became a notorious hitman for the Chicago North Side Gang during the early years of Prohibition.
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, or Two-Gun Alterie, an American gangster and hitman
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Richard James Hart
Richard James "Two-Gun" Hart (born James Vincenzo Capone; ; March 28, 1892 – October 1, 1952) was an Italian-American sharpshooter and prohibition agent, who was noted for his cowboy style and for being the elder brother of gangsters Al, Fra ...
, or Two-Gun Hart, an Italian-American prohibition agent
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Two-Gun Cohen, a Polish-British adventurer
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Willie "Two-Knife" Altieri, or Willie Two-Gun Altieri, an American gangster
Arts, entertainment and media
Characters
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Two-Gun Kid, a character from Marvel Comics
Films
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The Two-Gun Man'', a 1926 western by David Kirkland
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Two-Gun Betty
''Two-Gun Betty'' is a lost 1918 American comedy Western film directed by Howard C. Hickman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Robert Brunton and distributed Pathé Exchange.
Plot
Betty, a determined young woman, wants to be a ...
'', a 1918 comedy western by Howard Hickman
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Two-Gun Caballero'', a 1931 western by Jack Nelson
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Two-Gun Gussie'', a 1918 short comedy by Hal Roach
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Two Gun Justice
''Two Gun Justice'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Fred Myton. The film stars Tim McCoy and Betty Compson.
Cast list
*Tim McCoy as Tim Carson
*Betty Compson as Kate
*Joan Barclay as Nancy Brown
*Joh ...
'', a 1938 western by Alan James
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Two Gun Law
''Two Gun Law'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Leon Barsha, starring Charles Starrett and Peggy Stratford.
Cast
* Charles Starrett as Bob Larson
* Peggy Stratford as Mary Hammond
* Hank Bell as Cookie
* Edward J. Le Saint as Ben ...
'', a 1937 western by Leon Barsha
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Two Gun Man'', a 1931 western by Phil Rosen
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Two Gun Man from Harlem
''Two Gun Man from Harlem'' is a 1938 American contemporary Western film directed by Richard C. Kahn. It was produced by Merit Pictures, distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises and featured an all-African-American cast.
Plot summary
A man wro ...
'', a 1938 contemporary western by Richard Kahn
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Two-Gun of the Tumbleweed'', a 1927 western by Leo Maloney
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Two Gun Sheriff'', a 1941 western by Doris Schroeder and George Sherman
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Two Gun Troubador
''Two Gun Troubador'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Richard L. Bare and Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton, Harry Harvey Sr., Carl Mathews and William Woods. Th ...
'', a 1939 western by Raymond Johnson
Technology
* an early color television system; see
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Landstad revolver
The Landstad revolver was an automatic revolver of Norwegian origin. The weapon had an unusual feeding device that used both a 2 round cylinder and a grip inserted magazine.
It was chambered for the 7.5mm Nagant cartridge, which at the time of t ...
, a two-chambered automatic revolver, occasionally called the "two-gun"
See also
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Two Guns (disambiguation)
Two Guns may refer to:
* ''2 Guns'', a 2013 American action comedy film by Baltasar Kormákur
* Two Guns, Arizona, ghost town
* Lefty Ruggiero, or Lefty Two Guns, an American mobster
* John Two Guns White Calf
John Two Guns White Calf (also kno ...
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