No Second Place Winner |  | Author: William Henry Jordan
Publisher: Police Bookshelf
Category: Book
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Pages: 114
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ISBN: 0936279095
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 23
 The Practical Pistoleer August 11, 2004
George R Dekle (Lake City, FL United States)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
The title of the book speaks volumes. At a sporting pistol match they give a trophy to second place. Second place in an actual gunfight doesn't get a trophy, it gets a trip to the hospital or morgue. After making that point, Jordan (a seasoned veteran of many gunfights as a border patrolman) gives a wealth of practical advice on how to survive gunfights.
The book is aimed at law enforcement officers, and it focuses on the use of the revolver. When Jordan wrote, most officers carried revolvers. Times and technology have changed, but the human factors in lethal confrontations probably haven't changed since Cain and Abel. Dated as it is, the book is excellent reading for anyone who carries a firearm as a law enforcement officer.
Best defensive revolver book, period! December 13, 2002
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
If you want instruction on defensive revolver techniques, this is the book for you. No nonsense, no fluff, just good hard information on how to do it. Not for pistol owners, this book applies to revolvers. Methods in this book are used and referred to by instructors at a well-known firearms academy in Paulden, Arizona.
If you can afford only 1 gunfighting book, buy this one. October 8, 1999
David A. Sinko (dasinko@enter.net) (Bethlehem, PA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is extremely informative and extremely well written. The fast draw photo sequencing is invaluable. Despite being written some 40 years ago, it is NOT outdated, even in reference to the equipment used. This book is worth every penny.
Gen Xer loves the old school September 14, 1999
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I love this book because i am a revolver aficianado (probably rare for a 27 year old today) with a CCW who has an affinity for the "men's guns". ie- no nonsense, get the job done workhorses. This description aptly fits Jordan's writing style as well. I like it and wish all instructional books were this well written. He even interjects exciting and humorous anecdotes (although not quite "PC") about his career as a lawman with the Border Patrol and otherwise. This is a forum from a Type-A who has been there and done that in an *** kicking manner, and is a good read for any sports enthusiast needing the perspective of a never-say-die fighter. One quote stands out clearly, and that is, "with enough determination you can win even when you appear to be losing--just keep shooting!" I could not have said it better! Enjoy this book if you can find it--- I special ordered my copy at Batnes & Noble.
A Classic August 29, 2006
Dr. G. (South Florida)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bill Jordan's book is a classic. This is one of the best, and most simple books about protecting yourself. The skills Bill teaches are the skills to keep you alive. Buy this book. Read it. Practice. Practice. Practice. It is that good!
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