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Pull out guns, heat he's holding (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unsheathe

'pull out' is the definition.
(unsheathing is a kind of pulling out)

'guns heat he's holding' is the wordplay.
'holding' indicates a hidden word.
'UNSHEATHE' is hidden within 'guns heat hes'.

(Other definitions for unsheathe that I've seen before include "Draw (a sword)" , "Draw (weapon)" , "Take out of scabbard" , "Uncover (a sword)" , "Draw out (a knife)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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