The Proud Gun

by Gordon D. Shirreffs

Proud Gun [Sep 01, 1977] Shirreff, Gordon …

Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Gordon Donald Shirreffs was an American author of Western and young adult novels.

Reviews

[Justin Rose]

Nothing about this story sets it above any other typical western. A couple of logical inconsistencies in the story make it feel more like it was written to fill a quota, than a researched and thought-out western tale worthy of respect.

[Megargee]

I found this short (124 pages) tattered old (1961) paperback Western on our library's free book shelf. A classic old school "shot-em-upper" that fit easily into my pocket, it was a good choice to keep me entertained during an afternoon spent in doctor's waiting rooms.
As comfortable as a well worn saddle, this tale begins with retired marshal Les Gunnell returning to the town he once tamed after learning that the big boss and his murderous thugs have drygulched the marshal who succeeded him and turned the town over to the gamblers, honky tonks and red light establishments, cowing the honest merchants and citizens. By the time Les reestablishes order there has been a significant reduction in the town's population. Along the way there are some interesting variations on this familiar story line and Les himself does not survive unscathed unchanged.

[Charles]

An excellent book. A gunfighter type western.