TY  - BOOK
AU  - Coburn,Walt
TI  - A notched gun
T2  - Produced from the November 15, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Western stories
KW  - Outlaws -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2024-07-12; Roger Frank and Sue Clark; Originally published; New York: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1928
N2  - "A Notched Gun" by Walt Coburn is a short story written in the early 20th century. This tale delves into the themes of redemption and the violent legacy of the Old West, following the life of a notorious killer as he navigates a tumultuous path marked by crime and the struggle for survival. It presents a character study of Sam Graybull, a man haunted by his past, yet compelled to do something noble for a friend in need.  In the gripping narrative, Sam Graybull, a hardened outlaw, executes a cold-blooded bank robbery only to find himself facing a moral dilemma when he discovers that his only friend, Pete Peralta, is in dire need of help due to his wife's life-threatening condition during childbirth. Despite his violent nature and the heavy toll of his past actions represented by the notches on his gun, Graybull chooses to ride through harsh conditions to fetch a doctor, showing a flicker of humanity and loyalty. The story culminates in a tragic but poignant ending, where Graybull falls in a gunfight, but not before ensuring that his bounty money goes to Pete and his family, thus giving his life a semblance of meaning amid his violent legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/AdventureV068N0519281115
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74023
ER  -