William Henry Jordan (1911–1997) was an American lawman, United States Marine and author.

The Jordan rig is rigid and unmoving, always holding the gunbutt in precisely the same relationship to the gun hand.

[1] After retiring from the Border Patrol, Jordan served as a Southwestern Field Representative for the National Rifle Association of America.

[2] He was a contemporary of Charles Askins, Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton and to a lesser degree, Jack O'Connor.

He wrote numerous articles on all aspects of firearms, as well as books such as No Second Place Winner, Mostly Huntin' and Tales of the Rio Grande.