Tom Swan is a young man growing up in the center of the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Territory.
Taught by his father the art of handling a pistol he is led to a job of a shotgun guard for a payroll.
As Tom becomes known for his abilities, a veteran U.S. Marshall working out of Fort Smith, takes young Tom under his wing to teach him about the right side of the law. They become a team to be reckoned with in the territory. He and his partner get into big business and big trouble where fast guns aren't always the answer.