For a moment he stood there, the gun held ready across his body.

One positioned himself to the side of the door, his pistol held ready.

One man opened the car's back door and climbed inside, while the other stood by, his weapon held ready.

They were looking right back at him, weapons held loose but ready.

He moved toward a door near the desk, the 93-R held ready.

They moved with a purpose, weapons held high and at the ready.

He led the way as on the night before, with his gun held ready.

He stopped and looked down at me, the gun held ready in case I moved.

She hit the ground and rolled up, sword held ready.

"Maybe we've found something, but you hold ready to shoot, because we may find trouble."