Quick Draw Shooting With The Legendary Bill Jordan
Here is a vintage prime-time TV segment from the 1950s show "You Asked For It" featuring firearms legend Bill Jordan showcasing his expert quickdraw skills. Times sure have changed!
Yup. But continued use of the 125-grain .357 Magnum cartridge in the Model 19 caused cracks in the forcing cone. This is why S&W went to the L-frame back in the early 1980's. The Model 19 was actually a very good .38 Special revolver. I carried both as a Peace Officer in SoCal.
My favorite was an N frame S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman with a 4" barrel. Absolutely bulletproof (pardon the pun). It was my everyday carry ranch gun until I got too old and it got too heavy. But Boy, did I love that thing when I was young and strong.
It wasn't very pretty, but it was a tank that always worked, no matter how much 'Deferred Maintenace' it received. A wonderful firearm with a fantastic trigger.
You asked for it also played into the 1960's, because I remember quite well watching it. And not reruns, but the actual show. I was born in 1960, by the way. This is one of just a few memories from my very early youth that I have solid memories of. The other one that I will never, ever forget is when my twin brother and myself got our stomachs pumped. It seems my mom was painting upstairs and my twin brother and myself were downstairs. We found a bottle of orange flavored St. Joseph's baby aspirin, and my brother ate all but the 2 which I ate. Mom tried to force us to drink mustard in milk to induce vomiting, but at the age of 2 there's little chance of getting that to happen. I vividly remember saying that I only ate 2, but who is going to listen to a 2 year old? And the doctors want you to remember the fun of the whole experience, do they pump water in and out of you for a half hour. With a tube through your nose. Believe me, I still recall the smells of the tube and just how sick you feel while it is being done. I just saw the local newspaper headline clipping this past weekend. "Twins discover double trouble". It is one of the things that my mom held onto for what is now 62 years. I guess the moral of the story is 2 fold. Don't have twins and never let little boys out of your sight.
Here is the Captain Dan Combs video. Fun to watch. The best part is where he shoots the "completely uncontrollable on full auto" M14. I always say, maybe completely uncontrollable for you (smile) Ed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kor_e1S41A4
Pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh to have that combat wheel gun...
ReplyDeleteYup. But continued use of the 125-grain .357 Magnum cartridge in the Model 19 caused cracks in the forcing cone. This is why S&W went to the L-frame back in the early 1980's. The Model 19 was actually a very good .38 Special revolver. I carried both as a Peace Officer in SoCal.
DeleteMy favorite was an N frame S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman with a 4" barrel. Absolutely bulletproof (pardon the pun). It was my everyday carry ranch gun until I got too old and it got too heavy. But Boy, did I love that thing when I was young and strong.
DeleteIt wasn't very pretty, but it was a tank that always worked, no matter how much 'Deferred Maintenace' it received. A wonderful firearm with a fantastic trigger.
I have an autographed book of his, "No Second Place Winner!" Interesting book.
ReplyDeleteSame. And yes, it is
DeleteYou asked for it also played into the 1960's, because I remember quite well watching it. And not reruns, but the actual show. I was born in 1960, by the way. This is one of just a few memories from my very early youth that I have solid memories of.
ReplyDeleteThe other one that I will never, ever forget is when my twin brother and myself got our stomachs pumped.
It seems my mom was painting upstairs and my twin brother and myself were downstairs. We found a bottle of orange flavored St. Joseph's baby aspirin, and my brother ate all but the 2 which I ate.
Mom tried to force us to drink mustard in milk to induce vomiting, but at the age of 2 there's little chance of getting that to happen.
I vividly remember saying that I only ate 2, but who is going to listen to a 2 year old? And the doctors want you to remember the fun of the whole experience, do they pump water in and out of you for a half hour. With a tube through your nose.
Believe me, I still recall the smells of the tube and just how sick you feel while it is being done.
I just saw the local newspaper headline clipping this past weekend. "Twins discover double trouble". It is one of the things that my mom held onto for what is now 62 years.
I guess the moral of the story is 2 fold. Don't have twins and never let little boys out of your sight.
Back in the early '60s there was a young man named Thell Reed who was a magic with the single action Colt
ReplyDeleteHe was the father of the Armorer to the movie 'Rust'. She taught Alec Baldwin everything he needed to know about the safe handling of firearms.
DeleteIt's damn hard to find, but if you can locate video of Dan Combs, watch it. About as good as Jordan, and also a very nice guy.
ReplyDeleteDamn I'm old. I remember watching that in the 50s. It was a pretty good show.
ReplyDeleteHere is the Captain Dan Combs video. Fun to watch. The best part is where he shoots the "completely uncontrollable on full auto" M14. I always say, maybe completely uncontrollable for you (smile) Ed
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kor_e1S41A4
Here is the Captain Dan Combs video. Not sure if the first time went through? Ed
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kor_e1S41A4