Two-Gun Western Novels Magazine

Two-Gun Western Novels Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 1942) This issue features a book-length novel titled "When a Texas Town Goes Gun-Crazy" by George M. Conklin. The narrative follows "Hair-trigger" Hallock, a thirty-year-old two-gun gunfighter haunted by the deaths he has caused, who now lives in the lawless town of Derringer, Montana. The story opens with Hallock at the Elkhorn Bar, where he encounters a mysterious stranger arriving by train. When the man—who claims to be a prospective ranch buyer interested in the Two Bar property—arrives at the saloon, Hallock suspects possible trouble and frisks him for weapons and a badge. The stranger remarks philosophically that "those who live by the trigger" face inevitable consequences, which troubles Hallock despite his cynicism. The fragment also includes two short stories and advertisements for dental plates, athlete's foot treatment, and executive training courses.