OATER SHOWDOWN is a term used to describe a classic western movie scene, usually involving a gunfight or DUEL. The two crossword solutions for this term are GUNFIGHT (8 letters) and DUEL (4 letters). A gunfight is a confrontation between two or more people using guns, while a DUEL is a formal combat between two people, usually fought with pistols. Both of these scenes are common in western movies and are often referred to as an OATER SHOWDOWN.