What does the cryptic crossword clue "US marksman's bang I heard (7)" mean?

The definition is "US marksman's". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). DEAD (synonym="bang, as in dead on = bang on = exact") + EYE (synonym="US slang for someone who can shoot accurately = marksman.") = DEADEYE; definition: "US marksman's" The answer is DEADEYE.

US marksman's bang I heard (7)

Independent Cryptic #11377 | 20 Down | 2023-03-30 flower

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