General George S. Patton’s Sidearms
. . . had ivory handles, not pearl.
Image - Patton carried a Colt .45 or a S&W .357 magnum during the second world war. He later favored the Army-issued Colt .380 auto - a smaller and lighter version of the legendary 1911.
Patton took violent offense at any reference to his pistols being pearl handled. He said, “Only a pimp in a New Orleans whorehouse or a tin-horn gambler would carry a pearl-handled pistol.” In no uncertain terms he would have the offender know that his revolver was indeed “IVORY-GOD-FUCKING-DAMN-HANDLED” and with that he would turn on his heel and leave.
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