Cryptic crossword clue
Mad hired gun starts to draw six-shooter and gets us all of a quiver 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHUDDERING

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The straight part
We know that "all of a quiver" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case all of a quiver = shuddering.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SHUDDERING mean?

SHUDDERING verb
  1. To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
  2. To vibrate jerkily.
SHUDDERING noun
  1. An extended or continuous shudder.

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