His gun skittered away and landed with its barrel out over the edge of the shaft.

Shorty went down without a sound and the gun skittered into Linnaean Street.

The gun skittered away across the floor.

The gun fell from his hand and skittered across the floor.

The gun skittered away and stopped next to Stubbs's ear.

The hardman's gun skittered from his hands as he dropped, writhing, with shattered knees.

Bennie's gun fell out of his hand and skittered next to the desk.

The men fell strangely in the low G, and a gun skittered loose.

The gun came loose and skittered away.

The gun skittered across the marble tiles to stop near the hearth, well beyond his reach.