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| No Second Place Winner | 
 enlarge | Author: William Henry Jordan
Publisher: Police Bookshelf
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 108676
Media: Hardcover
Edition: English Language
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 114
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0936279095
Dewey Decimal Number: 683.430243632
EAN: 9780936279091
ASIN: 0936279095
Publication Date: June 1989
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 Substitute the Dated Matter In This Book With Up-To-Date Information and You Still Have A Winner! October 6, 2008
In order to fully appreciate the outstanding amount of knowledge contained within the pages of this book, one must first and foremost realize that this book was first printed in 1965. Well over 40 years ago when times, people, and the types of handguns used were primarily of the revolver variety and not the more common automatic pistol variety that is so prevalent today. Does that indicate that this book is outdated?
Well, the answer to that question is both yes and no. No, this book is not outdated; however, some of the information contained within is outdated and therefore needs to be updated in order to be validated in today's society. Would it be terribly difficult to find and update the outdated information in this book? Of course not! There is an unbelievable amount of information out there that could be used to update this wonderful book.
Even though there are certain things that the author talks about in this book that are obviously outdated, I highly recommend that you read them anyhow and fully digest the information that the author is giving you. It may be a bit outdated, but it is still valuable information nonetheless.
Although this book was primarily written for those individuals in law enforcement I, along with a lot of others, firmly believe that this book is of great benefit to anyone who carries a handgun for self-defense, whether it is a police officer, soldier, or the average law-abiding citizen.
This book covers a wide array of subjects from the type of holster and belt to use, to the various types of handguns (available at the time), bullet loads to use, speed draws, combat shooting, etc.
Literally, the information provided in this book could very well be a contributing factor to saving your life one day. A couple of bucks for the book and a few hours worth of reading is a small price to pay. However, please be advised that you also need to practice what you are being taught in order for it to become second nature and instinctive in order to be effective.
I also highly recommend that you purchase and read these two books if you are involved in any type of occupation where you could possibly end up in a violent confrontation, and especially if there is the possibility that you could end up killing someone. These are some very important books and should be required reading for all law enforcement and military personnel.
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Shawn Kovacich
Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
 An partially dated book that is still worth reading August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Jordan many years ago when I photographed him for an interview. I remember a soft-spoken, tall man with some of the largest hands I've ever had the opprotunity to shake. I admired him for his skill with a firearm, his reputation as a lawman and his kindness as a fine human being. I have an autographed copy of this book. I recently read it again--for the first time in many years.
He was ahead of his time as a proponent of training law enforcement officers for potential life/death confrontations. As a document that helped to lay the foundation for the training methods used today, this is important.
It is, unfortunately, a very dated document due to the multitude of changes that have come about in weaponry over the past few decades. No longer is the double-action .357 Magnum revolver the firearm of choice for lawmen. If there was a contest between the revolver and the autoloading pistol, the autoloader won by miles. Very few (if any) law enforcement agencies use revolvers today.
Skip the first half of this book. The hardware section is no longer relevant. Jump to the last half of the book, in which the other aspects of preparation for life/death confrontations is presented. This is the important stuff that is just as relevant today as it was in 1960.
 No Seond Place Winner January 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bill Jordan was a man I wish I'd met. This is a rather slim volume, as he frankly admitted, but there's some meat on the bones of this book to chew on! It's a quick and easily read book, and that might be it's real fault. You can all too easily pass right over some very valuable advice that's only obtainable by experience. Read it again and again. This is about gunfighting on the job--guns, holsters, and usage. I liked this book and recommend as a practical primer on the subject, derived from one man's real life experience. Hopefully it's information that you never need to apply.
Good as they get September 24, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jordan was an icon to gun owners and shooters. Also a character in his own right. Has good advice for any pistol owner.
GUNNY July 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
GREAT BOOK. THIS ONE WAS FOR A FRIEND. I BOUGHT MINE A LONG TIME AGO. I ACTUALLY KNEW BILL JORDAN AND WAS PROUD TO CALL HIM A FRIEND. I ENCOURAGE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BUY A COPY.
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