John Ryker was just about the best all-round gunfighter in the West. Rattler-fast on the draw, he was also an ace gunsmith. His gun- skill made him the most lethal one-man slaughter force in a violent land.
So when Ryker got involved with a Gatling gun - one of the first machine-guns that were going to change the nature of warfare out of all recognition - it was a fair be that a lot of lead was going to fly. And a lot of Ryker's enemies were going to get dosed with death. In fact, it was more than a fair bet. It was a surefire certainty . . ..