If that's a M19 in his hand on the cover, then he has some MASSIVE paws!
That is, in fact a Model 19 in Bill Jordan's hand on the cover of No Second Place Winner.
He was a soft spoken gentleman, at least 6 and one-half feet tall (6'6" or 6'7") and his hands were huge.
His book shows how he modified his S&W revolvers. Aside from his Jordan Trooper grips, which ADDED material to the back strap, he also rounded the sight blade, and removed the right half of the trigger guard, which is how that feature found its way onto the Texas Ranger Commemorative Model 19.
The Jordan Trooper grip only works for people with long fingers and massive hands, so if you have Herrett's make a set for you, be sure you have them make the grip so that the backstrap of the revolver is exposed, rather than covered, which was necessary for Jordan because his hands were so big.
I gave Bill a ride to the airport at the NRA Annual Meetings in Phoenix several years back, and it was a great pleasure to get to know him just a little before his untimely passing. He was a thoughtful man, and although his autographed book is special, the kind letter he wrote to me after that car ride is a treasure.
Most of us have read about Jordan on this or other forums, and we all remember his writings in the various magazines, including his Point-Counterpoint with Massad Ayoob on revolver versus semi-auto from Guns Magazine, I think it was, although Mas can correct me if I am wrong.
However, if you want a little different side of Jordan, there is an entire section in the book "Gunning for Justice" by lawyer Gerry Spence which tells of the shooting, by Chief Ed Cantrell of fellow Rock Springs, Wyoming police officer Michael Rosa. If I recall correctly, Rosa had threatened Cantrell after the two had problems. In any event, Cantrell, who was VERY quick on the draw drew and shot Rosa the moment he saw Rosa's eyes change to gunfighter aggressive. Unfortunately for Cantrell, he was so fast that Rosa never even cleared leather. Spence, with Jordan's help and an in-court demonstration in front of the jury, earned Cantrell an acquittal with less than two hours of jury deliberation.
While the trial was pending, Spence employed Cantrell because no one else would. He worked on Spence's 35,000 acre ranch. Jordan taught Spence how to combat shoot with the S&W Model 19. The book gives a fantastic picture of Cantrell and Jordan, and describes the in-court demonstration in a way that only Spence can tell the story.
It seems that a cocked 1911 (loaded with blanks) was given to the bailiff who was to hold it IN HIS HAND. All the bailiff had to do was to pull that "hair trigger" when he saw Jordan go for his holstered Smith & Wesson. It seems that the bailiff had a "deer in the head lights look" when Jordan went from hands down relaxed to full speed, drew his revolver lightning fast and "killed" the court bailiff in front of the jury before the bailiff could even react and pull the trigger on that tuned 1911. The poor dumbfounded bailiff was left holding a cocked 1911 sporting an apparently surprised look. After the demonstration, Jordan told the jury that Cantrell was "a might bit faster than I am."
The point, of course, was to show that when you factor in reaction time, a man with a holstered gun is often capable of catching up and beating a man who "has the drop on you."
Jordan, of course, could draw and fire accurately faster than any man ever, save Ed McGivern of Montana and maybe Bob Munden, although Jordan did it for real.
Jordan also could draw his S&W so fast that a ping pong ball held on top of his hand, while his hand was resting on the back strap of the gun, would easily fall into the holster as the revolver was removed with lightning speed. He did not bump the ball up when he did this maneuver, he merely closed his hand around the revolver and drew - blindingly quick.
Jordan said the hardest part of that trick was not getting his revolver out of the holster so the ball could drop in, but arranging the geometry so that the ball would fall into the holster instead of missing and falling to the ground. When he did that, he would simply shoot the ball before it hit the floor. He repeated this trick when he was well into his 80s, long after he had "hung up his guns."
Despite his skill, he was a nice man, funny and he was quite an avid golfer. He was the "real deal."
Henderson Jordan, Bill's uncle, I think, was Sheriff of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, and was a member of the Bonnie and Clyde Posse. Henderson Jordan is first row middle, next to famed lawman Frank Hamer, who is first row, right, in the attached picture.
I still have it. John failed to mention, Mr. Jordan had hands as big a hams. 
