Neat little flash.
Its a great submission, the artwork and quality of the animation are top notch. Only reason I took points off was for the lack of creativity used. While I find the trick with the gun tied to a bit of strong interesting I cannot over look "The Sharp Shooters" likeness to Spike, not only in how they are smokers, nor how they seem to wear the same cloths. The color of the hair and suit are moot points. This character IS Spike. You changed some features but in the end you have copied someone's character to the letter. I say keep up the great animation, but out of respect for other artists I would PERSONALLY go back to the drawing board with your design.