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Old 02-26-2011, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kwill1911 View Post
No, it was the Remington 51 that was given to him. His Colt Pocket Hammerless .380 was issued to him. Neither had pearl grips. As others have mentioned, Patton had an intense dislike of pearl. His small autos had the standard stocks with stars inlaid. He also wore a Colt Detective Special on occasion with the standard walnut stocks.

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Kevin Williams
Good catch, Kevin!

Can anyone tell if that's a .45 auto with ivory grips in the shoulder holster, on the tank? He may have had one of those, too.
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