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Best Western Magazine [v4 #3, February 1940] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by Larry Estep. 8 · The Gunfighter from the Everlosts · James P. Olsen · na 60 · Hellion, Fan That Hammer! · Peter Dawson · ss 71 · Sided by a Shorthorn · Glenn H. Wichman · ss 78 · Fury of the Feud-Law Breed · L. L. Foreman · ss 81 · Peacemaker Politics · Jack Sterrett · ss 89 · Texas Sends a Coward · Ed Earl Repp · na 105 · The Damned Die Quickly · James Dorn · ss

Best Western Magazine [v4 #4, July 1940] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details supplied by Rob Preston. 8 · The War-Orphan Chooses Wipe-Out · James P. Olsen · nv 28 · The Man Bootlhill Couldn’t Hold · Rodney Blake · nv 54 · Dim Trail Deputy · Gunnison Steele · ss 61 · Gratbeard on the Prod · Ken Jason · ss 68 · A Gun and a Star · Glenn H. Wichman · ss 78 · Salvation of the Showdown Clan · Rex Evans · nv 101 · Cutbank Code · James Hall · ss

Best Western Magazine [v4 #5, November 1940] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 8 · The Kid Will Come with a .45 · James Dorn · na 50 · Grab a Horse, Hellion—or a Gun! · John G. Pearsol · ss 58 · Cut-Bank Welcome for Wet-Cattle Thieves · Peter Dawson · na 78 · Shallow-Grave Salvation · Glenn H. Wichman · ss 88 · Die-Hard Cub from Dodge · Ralph Berard · nv 100 · Lead Purge for a Hard-Case Town · D. B. Newton · ss

Best Western Magazine [v4 #6, May 1941] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, 112pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Scott) Details supplied by John Locke. 8 · Gunpowder in His Blood, Hell in His Holsters! · Luke Tyler · nv 45 · Killers Have to Be Tamed, Tinstar! · Rodney L. Patterson · ss; illustrated by Lorence F. Bjorklund 56 · Paroled to Purgatory · Peter Dawson · nv; illustrated by Lorence F. Bjorklund 81 · Colt Welcome for Wanted Men · James Dorn · ss 92 · Marshals Need Guns · Paul Evan Lehman · ss 102 · Winchester Witness [The Nevada Kid] · Ralph Berard · ss

Best Western Magazine [v4 #7, July 1941] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke. 8 · A Kid and a Colt Against Killer Range · Raymond Porter · na 66 · Gun-Law Grass Means Winchesters and War! · Harry F. Olmsted · nv 92 · Fence-Posts and Wire for Wanted Men · Peter Dawson · ss 102 · One-Way Ticket to Hell · Adam Mann · ss

Best Western Magazine [v4 #8, October 1941] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 8 · When a Battle-Cub Goes All-Out with Guns · Raymond W. Porter · na 61 · We’ll Fight, Range-Hog—with Fists or .45’s! · Adam Mann · ss 72 · Too Colt-Fast to Side Satan · Rod Patterson · ss 84 · Kid Who Chose Bullets and Blood · Gunnison Steele · na 103 · Back Trail Bondage · D. B. Newton · nv

Best Western Magazine [v4 #9, February 1942] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp) Details supplied by Rob Preston. 8 · Two Guns from Texas Means Hot Lead Hell · Luke Tyler · na 52 · Holster Your Hardware, Badman, or Die! · Bill Davis · ss 63 · Bushwack Barricade · T. K. Hawley · nv 83 · Starvation Beef for Last-Stand Range-Cubs · Gunnison Steele · ss 92 · Gun-Ghost Trail to Dodge · Ed Earl Repp · ss

Best Western Novels Magazine Title changed from Best Western Magazine. Publishers: Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. (Red Circle): Best Western Novels Magazine

Best Western Novels Magazine [v4 #10, October 1943] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 15¢, 114pp, pulp) Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum. 8 · The Kid Who Built an Empire with Guns · Gunnison Steele · na 59 · To Hell with Hardcase Killers! · Tom W. Blackburn · ss 66 · Texas Gold · Thomas H. Regan · na 90 · When a Coward Goes to the Gun! · Melvin W. Holt · ss 93 · Fast-Draw Frame · George Jensen · nv 105 · Death Is a Claim Jumper · Ralph Berard · ss

Best Western Novels Magazine [v4 #11, January 1944] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 15¢, pulp) 8 · New Neighbors or Night-Riders? · Dean Owen · na 34 · Cow-Thief or Salty Kid? · Rod Patterson · ss 44 · Town-Tamer, Gun-Wizard—Green Kid · Walker Tompkins · na 75 · Peacemaker Means Powdersmoke · D. B. Newton · ss 85 · Murder Brand · Miles Overholt · ss 94 · Judge Bates’ Gunsmoke Ghost [Judge Bates] · Lee Floren · nv

Best Western Novels Title changed from Best Western Novels Magazine. Publishers: Interstate Publishing Corp.; New York: Best Western Novels

Best Western Novels [v5 #1, November 1947] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by K. Becker. 4 · The Gunfighter · Ralph Berard · na 52 · Scourge of the Hole-in-the-Wall Horde · Lee Floren · na 82 · Weapon-Heavy · John Jo Carpenter · na

Best Western Novels [v5 #2, April 1948] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by John Locke. 6 · The Hate Trail · L. P. Holmes · nv 42 · .45 Fever · Ralph Berard · nv 72 · Riders in the Night · Lee Floren · nv

Best Western Novels [v5 #3, June 1948] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, 120pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum. 6 · No Man Bucks the Syndicate, Battle-Cub! · Lee Floren · na 34 · Ride the Stage to Hell · Giles A. Lutz · na 66 · The Texas Kid · Brett Austin · na

Best Western Novels [v5 #4, August 1948] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Rob Preston. 6 · Grab Iron · Gun Ghost · na 56 · The Outlaw and the Lady · Raymond W. Porter · na 96 · Bleak Hazard · L. P. Holmes · na

Best Western Novels [v5 #5, November 1948] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Larry Estep. 6 · Welcome, Stranger—to Hell! · L. P. Holmes · na 68 · The Hired-Gun from Hangtown · Robert Turner · na 94 · It’s the Hole in the Wall Horde! · R. S. Lerch · na

Best Western Novels [v5 #6, January 1949] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by Larry Estep. 6 · The Giant Killer · Dean Owen · na 70 · Decide, Texan—Do We Shake or Fight? · William Heuman · na 100 · Gunsmoke Buys Montana Grass · Lee Floren · na

Best Western Novels [v5 #7, March 1949] (Interstate Publishing Corp., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Gun to Gun! · Lee Floren · na 58 · Blood and Grass · John H. Latham · na 86 · King of the Badlands · R. S. Lerch · na

Best Western Title changed from Best Western Novels. Publishers: Stadium Publishing Corporation: Best Western

Best Western [v2 #2, June 1951] (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by Larry Estep. When Feed Money Buys Bullets · Wayne D. Overholser · na Where the Gun Hawks Gather · Steve Frazee · na Stage · John Lumsden · na A Tinhorn Can’t Take It · H. A. DeRosso · ss Buckshot Robert’s Last Stand · W. P. Brothers · ss The Long Rope · Day Keene · ss Line-Shack Loco · Francis L. Fugate · ss Cowboys in Chaps · Norman Ober · ar Last of the Buffalo · Ed. K. Barnett · ar

Best Western [v2 #3, September 1951] (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Three Gunhawks and a Girl · D. B. Newton · na 58 · Those That Fight · John Lumsden · nv 69 · Devil and Old Man Gillis · Wayne D. Overholser · nv 81 · Custer, Here We Come! · William Hopson · na 98 · Leave Your Holster Home, Hardcase! · W. P. Brothers · na 120 · Blood of a Badman · Johanas L. Bouma · ss 126 · Death in the Dust · Frank Latham · ss

Best Western [v2 #4, December 1951] ed. Robert O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by Tom Daniels from Table of Contents. 6 · The Showdowners · Ray Townsend · na 62 · Tell It to the Texans! · Frank P. Castle · ss 71 · Hardcase · John Lumsden · nv 83 · The Price · William A. Balza · ss 92 · Long Ride Home [Tensleep Mooney] · Louis L’Amour · ss 100 · Kid with the Hot Lead Look · Ray Gaulden · na

Best Western [v2 #5, March 1952] ed. R. O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Fast-Gun Foreclosure · Walker A. Tompkins · na 62 · Shoot-Out · William L. Jackson · ss 67 · The Longest Ride · John Lumsden · nv 76 · With Savvy or a Sixgun? · Frank P. Castle · ss 84 · The Matter of the Jump-Rope Jury [Judge Bates] · Lee Floren · na 111 · Blood and Gold · H. A. DeRosso · nv

Best Western [v2 #6, July 1952] (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Gun-Champion for a Bad Girl · Wayne D. Overholser · na 35 · Blood and Water · Clark Gray · nv 49 · The Raid · John Lumsden · ss 56 · Tonight the Backshooters Ride! · Giles A. Lutz · na 86 · Wanted: A Man · Rod Patterson · ss 94 · The Kid Who Wouldn’t Talk · D. B. Newton · na 124 · The Bounty-Hunters · Stephen Payne · ss

Best Western [v3 #1, September 1952] ed. R. O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Jack Slade—Overland Ogre · Larry Bjorklund · ss 12 · The Longriders · John Prescott · na 53 · With a Gun in His Hand · Russ Winterbotham · ss 59 · Notch-Hunter Nightmare · Walt Sheldon · nv 76 · Who’ll Take the Cowgirl? · D. B. Newton · na 108 · Badman Who Went Back · R. S. Lerch · nv

Best Western [v3 #2, November 1952] ed. Robert O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Cold and Gravy · John Jakes · ss 12 · Fighting Man · Wayne D. Overholser · na 70 · Tough One out of Texas · Robert L. Trimnell · nv 86 · Gun Duel in the Dark · F. M. Sinclair · ss 91 · Like Kit Carson Did · Walt Sheldon · ss 100 · Gun-Purge at Silver Gulch · Philip Ketchum · na

Best Western [v3 #3, January 1953] (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Texas’ Last Great Manhunt · Will C. Brown · ss 12 · The Man on the Stage · Lewis B. Patten · na 60 · Cold Trail · Will Cotton · ss 73 · Ring-Tailed Ranny · Hascal Giles · nv 84 · Trigger Trial of the XT · Harrison Colt · na 113 · A Hundred Notches in His Gun-Butt · John Lumsden · ss 125 · Last Stand · Stephen Payne · ss

Best Western [v3 #4, March 1953] (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp) Details taken from library catalogue of the National Cowboy Museum. 6 · The Man-Eater of Uncompahgre · Noel M. Loomis · ss 10 · Gunmen in the Streets · Ray Gaulden · na 61 · The Steer Branded Murder · H. A. DeRosso · nv 71 · He Didn’t Wear a Weapon · John Lumsden · nv; illustrated by Lorence F. Bjorklund 80 · Thirteen Rode Out · Roe Richmond · na 104 · During One Dark Night · Cy Kees · ss 113 · Shadow of the Noose · Giles A. Lutz · nv

Best Western [v3 #5, May 1953] ed. R. O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Singing Thief · Ben B. Sampselle · ss 10 · He Came Gun-Hung · Kenneth L. Sinclair · n. 51 · The Search · R. S. Lerch · na 71 · Beyond the Bitter Roots · Giles A. Lutz · nv 80 · Horse-Thief Valley · Kenneth Fowler · na 101 · Life and Death of a Killer · Robert Bromley · ss 102 · Devil’s Gold · Cy Kees · na

Best Western [v3 #6, August 1953] ed. Robert O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · Only the Strong of Heart · Noel M. Loomis · ss 12 · Gundog · T. J. Roemer · na 65 · Even Break · Jim Brewer · ss 72 · The Violent Courtship of Abel Fury · Lauran Paine · nv 91 · Man Who Bucked the Big H · Robert L. Trimnell · na 112 · The Rawhiders · Paul L. Peil · nv