Gunslinger Bonus Feats Question.

[Paul Griffith]

So I have a question posed to me about Gunslingers and their bonus feats class ability. Here it is as wrote on d20pfsrd:

Bonus Feats
At 4th level, and every four levels thereafter, a gunslinger gains a bonus feat in addition to those gained by normal advancement. These bonus feats must be combat or grit feats.

As I read it, a Gunslinger can only take Combat feats or grit feats they they qualify for. But a friend says that since it says combat or grit feats that it can be any combat feat even those that are fighter exclusive. He wants to take Weapon Specialization for his pistol as his 4th level gunslinger bonus feat. But it requires you to be a fighter, and since it does not explicitly say that your gunslinger levels counts as fighter levels I say that you can not use it. But I told him I would be a good sport and ask. So guys can I get an official call on this one. Fairly sure it is going to be a nay, you can not do it but heck never hurts to ask. Thanks everyone, have a great day and happy gaming.

[My Self]

No, you can't take Fighter feats. It doesn't say that gunslinger levels count, thus they don't. The confusion might be that Gunslinger was initially a special Fighter archetype, but it became its own thing and 100% more awesome.

[Paul Griffith]

My Self wrote:

No, you can't take Fighter feats. It doesn't say that gunslinger levels count, thus they don't. The confusion might be that Gunslinger was initially a special Fighter archetype, but it became its own thing and 100% more awesome.

Thanks that is the answer I was expecting and I will pass that along to him.

[kinevon]

Basically, the rule only defines the general type of feat you can take as the bonus feat.

Unlike the Ranger Combat Style feat class ability, for example, it doesn't list specific feats you can take, and also say "without needing the prereqs".