Grandpa and my dad taught me how to shoot and hunt but Bill Jordan was the one that truely inspired me to shoot fast and accurately. The last time he stayed with us in Idaho was the most memorable. Bill had great stories and was very kind to me even though I was only 10 years old and my glasses were about a quarter-inch thick.
Yes Sir! I had the great priviledge to set down wth him over cold drinks at the Shot show years ago and is one man I always admired. Along with Elmer Keith, Ed McGivern, Bob Loveless, and a few others. I grew up being a Hand Gunner since I was around 8 or 10. It was highly frownded on back then in the late 50' early 60's. I enjoy them to this day. God Bless Bill Jordan, God Bless Texas! KnifeMaker/Medically Retired after 47 years in the Shop.
One of our country's finest law enforcement officers and- alongside Keith, Cooper and Askins- one of the greatest contributors to shooting sports and firearms design ever.
I agree totally. He was not only fast and accurate, he was a gentleman. I worked for and with Bill when we were both Border Patrol Officers assigned to the Brownsville, Texas office. I first met Bill in February 1961 and we immediately became friends, mainly because i was already proficient with a handgun and a previous Policeman in D.C.. Bill retired in 1965, but I saw him numerous times after that since we both attended the retired BP officers hold an annual reunion when held in Texas. The last time I saw bill was in El Paso in 1997. Bill passed away in 1999 if my memory serves me. A man you would be proud to "ride the river" with.
My father actually BEAT Bill Jordan with his own gun! Back in the mid 70's, Bill traveled to Wyoming to shoot in their states Bullseye matches. It was held during a spring snow storm and he didn't come well prepared for the cold. My father was a "master" and did something Jordan didn't that day; Bring gloves! The weather got so bad they had to call the match about 3/4 of the way through. Originally the match diretors were not going to declare a winner because they didn't want to embarrass the legend. BUT...Bill Jordan spoke up and said "He won the match fair and square..." "He" being my father as the two of them were going back and forth. They awarded the win to my father, Bill Jordan signed his book "No Second Place Winner" to him as well...which I still have to this day, along with the belt buckle. Because they were both from Texas...they ended up becoming life long friends and my father attended his funeral. I remember as a young kid going to visit him in his later years. Very nice...and still tall...man!
Bill Jordan shot my grandfather dead while " comparing and contrasting" two different pistols at the Chula VIsta Border Patrol headquarters. look it up...October 16th, 1956...by the way, His name was Patrol Inspector John A. Rector...RIP
LOL.... notice at the beginning of this clip when Bill begins to talk, and how the cameraman couldn't fit 'ol Bill fully in the frame. The upper part of his face/head is cut off. He had to zoom in close to see all of Bill's face, and all he could fit into the frame was Bill's upper torso.
Shotgun, the worlds greatest tranquilizer! 🤣 Boy Bonnie, you sure a cute little thing! I think he’d be thinking of shooting his other gun with ol Bonnie!
Bill Jordan and Elmer Keith persuaded Smith & Wesson and Remington to jointly develop the .41 Magnum cartridge and revolver, but Jordan didn't invent it.
This is from the guy he did the negligent discharge on. Jordan was a horrible shooter At approximately 11:30 a.m., October 16, 1956, Patrol Inspector John A. Rector was accidently shot by the firing of a .357 Magnum revolver by fellow officer, Bill Jordan. The mishap occurred at the Chula Vista Sector Headquarters as two officers were discussing various guns and their limitations and advantages. During the course of the conversation, the .357 Magnum was unloaded, examined, then reloaded, and placed in a desk drawer. The two officers then examined a .22 revolver and soon the discussion returned to the .357 Magnum. At this point, Patrol Inspector Jordan reached into the desk drawer, picked up the pistol, and without realizing that it had been reloaded, pulled the trigger. The bullet passed through a partition wall into Patrol Inspector Rector's office where it struck him in the left jaw and ranged up through his head. Upon arrival of an ambulance and a doctor, Patrol Inspector Rector was removed to the Paradise Valley Hospital in National City. Two neurosurgeons from San Diego were called; however, nothing could be done for Inspector Rector. He died at approximately 2:00 p.m. the same day.
Grandpa and my dad taught me how to shoot and hunt but Bill Jordan was the one that truely inspired me to shoot fast and accurately. The last time he stayed with us in Idaho was the most memorable. Bill had great stories and was very kind to me even though I was only 10 years old and my glasses were about a quarter-inch thick.
Yes Sir! I had the great priviledge to set down wth him over cold drinks at the Shot show years ago and is one man I always admired. Along with Elmer Keith, Ed McGivern, Bob Loveless, and a few others.
I grew up being a Hand Gunner since I was around 8 or 10. It was highly frownded on back then in the late 50' early 60's. I enjoy them to this day.
God Bless Bill Jordan, God Bless Texas!
KnifeMaker/Medically Retired after 47 years in the Shop.
Your grandfather's book is one of my most treasured volumes, and I appreciate everything he did for all of us.
The Smith and Wesson 19 what a extraordinary gun
One of our country's finest law enforcement officers and- alongside Keith, Cooper and Askins- one of the greatest contributors to shooting sports and firearms design ever.
I agree totally. He was not only fast and accurate, he was a gentleman. I worked for and with Bill when we were both Border Patrol Officers assigned to the Brownsville, Texas office. I first met Bill in February 1961 and we immediately became friends, mainly because i was already proficient with a handgun and a previous Policeman in D.C.. Bill retired in 1965, but I saw him numerous times after that since we both attended the retired BP officers hold an annual reunion when held in Texas. The last time I saw bill was in El Paso in 1997. Bill passed away in 1999 if my memory serves me. A man you would be proud to "ride the river" with.
My father actually BEAT Bill Jordan with his own gun! Back in the mid 70's, Bill traveled to Wyoming to shoot in their states Bullseye matches. It was held during a spring snow storm and he didn't come well prepared for the cold. My father was a "master" and did something Jordan didn't that day; Bring gloves! The weather got so bad they had to call the match about 3/4 of the way through. Originally the match diretors were not going to declare a winner because they didn't want to embarrass the legend. BUT...Bill Jordan spoke up and said "He won the match fair and square..." "He" being my father as the two of them were going back and forth. They awarded the win to my father, Bill Jordan signed his book "No Second Place Winner" to him as well...which I still have to this day, along with the belt buckle. Because they were both from Texas...they ended up becoming life long friends and my father attended his funeral. I remember as a young kid going to visit him in his later years. Very nice...and still tall...man!
I am very envious!
Was that Ed Cantrell?
That is amazing. What a family story to have and share!
How lucky are we as shooters to be taught by men like him.
Bill Jordan. A legend !
Bill Jordan was a great man,a hell of a man.They were men back then, very rare today.Sad to say.
Bill Jordan shot my grandfather dead while " comparing and contrasting" two different pistols at the Chula VIsta Border Patrol headquarters. look it up...October 16th, 1956...by the way, His name was Patrol Inspector John A. Rector...RIP
Saw your post on The Firing Line... sorry for your loss.
Wow! I had not heard of it.
Rest in peace Mr. Jordan and thanks.
I wish he was using the s&w 19 that he helped design. It was my dad's and mine first duty weapon.
LOL.... notice at the beginning of this clip when Bill begins to talk, and how the cameraman couldn't fit 'ol Bill fully in the frame. The upper part of his face/head is cut off. He had to zoom in close to see all of Bill's face, and all he could fit into the frame was Bill's upper torso.
Hello Bonnie !!! Where's Clyde ?
Is this the only video of Bill talking?
No... there's an episode of the old TV show " You Asked For It" on RUclips with Bill Jordan.
Bill was smooth with ladies too as this video demonstrates 😂
Those pistols look like toys in his hands.........Interesting to note he and Jerry Micluck , both from Luoisiana, Same accent
That's easy to do. It just takes about 5000 rounds to start getting the hang of it. By 10 or 20,000 rounds you will be pretty good.
Shotgun, the worlds greatest tranquilizer! 🤣
Boy Bonnie, you sure a cute little thing! I think he’d be thinking of shooting his other gun with ol Bonnie!
"right through the hole" I do that lots.
Bill Jordan and Elmer Keith persuaded Smith & Wesson and Remington to jointly develop the .41 Magnum cartridge and revolver, but Jordan didn't invent it.
And he's the "father" of the Mod 19 Combat Magnum.
@@TakeDeadAim I have one of his children. LOL a Model 19-4 in 4". Beautiful.
This is from the guy he did the negligent discharge on.
Jordan was a horrible shooter
At approximately 11:30 a.m., October 16, 1956, Patrol Inspector John A. Rector was accidently shot by the firing of a .357 Magnum revolver by fellow officer, Bill Jordan. The mishap occurred at the Chula Vista Sector Headquarters as two officers were discussing various guns and their limitations and advantages. During the course of the conversation, the .357 Magnum was unloaded, examined, then reloaded, and placed in a desk drawer. The two officers then examined a .22 revolver and soon the discussion returned to the .357 Magnum. At this point, Patrol Inspector Jordan reached into the desk drawer, picked up the pistol, and without realizing that it had been reloaded, pulled the trigger.
The bullet passed through a partition wall into Patrol Inspector Rector's office where it struck him in the left jaw and ranged up through his head. Upon arrival of an ambulance and a doctor, Patrol Inspector Rector was removed to the Paradise Valley Hospital in National City. Two neurosurgeons from San Diego were called; however, nothing could be done for Inspector Rector. He died at approximately 2:00 p.m. the same day.
Mr negligent discharge himself
He killed his friend accidental...
It was negligent. Bad firearms handling
If he said it it's true
Bill Jordan cousin shot Bonnie and Clyde
His cousin shot Bonnie and Clyde