The elements of the plot that I remember are:
- One-Armed cowboy spots something weird while out riding (torus, torroid, ?)
- He breaks a Yale lock using his one hand
- He travels through time and picks up a caveman
- They then pick up some others, including alien(s) in whose language God means means devil/god
Answer
It's The Beast by A. E. Van Vogt.
As a teenager I was a huuuuuuuuuuge Van Vogt fan, but I have to say that many of his novels are just short stories bodged together to make a rather incoherent book. The Beast is a prime example of this. I first read (and hugely enjoyed) the short story that forms the first part of the book. When, much later, I found and read the book it was a bit of a let down.
But don't let my somewhat downbeat review of this particular book put you off. If you haven't read any Van Vogt then do so RIGHT NOW!!
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