Bill Jordan

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Bill Jordans was an American lawman, Marine and writer.

Born William Henry Jordan in 1911 in Louisiana, he served for over 30 years with the U.S. Border Patrol, while also fitting in stints with the Marines during World War II and Korea. He retired from the Marine Reserve as a Colonel. Developed the Jordan or Border Patrol holster. Jordan always favored a double action revolver for law enforcement duties. Jordan was largely responsible for convincing Smith & Wesson to develop the K-frame series (S&W Model 19 and S&W Model 66) of .357 Magnum revolvers. Wrote numerous articles on all aspects of firearms, as well as books such as No Second Place Winner and Tales of the Rio Grande. After retiring from the Border Patrol, Jordan served as a spokesman for the National Rifle Association. He was a contemporary of Charles Askins, Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton and to a lesser degree, Jack O'Connor.

Using a double action revolver, Bill Jordan was recorded drawing, firing and hitting his target in .27 of a second. See No Second Place Winner by Bill Jordan.