02372cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500180014226400510016030000470021133600260025833700260028433800360031049000690034650000310041550800300044652012090047653400760168565300180176165300200177965300230179983000690182285600570189185600430194899900190199174023UtSlPG20260610134719.0mcr n260607r20241928utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCoburn, Walt,d1889-197112aA notched gun 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the November 15, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.  aRelease date is 2024-07-12  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1928  aShort stories  aWestern stories  aOutlaws -- Fiction 0aProduced from the November 15, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/AdventureV068N051928111540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74023  c114748d114748