It's that time of year again...the annual trip to the Patton Museum.
Lots of pix, feel free to browse....
http://public.fotki.com/ThePitbullofLov ... on-museum/
Patton Museum anyone?
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ThePitbullofLove
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Patton Museum anyone?
It's that time of year again...the annual trip to the Patton Museum.
Lots of pix, feel free to browse....
http://public.fotki.com/ThePitbullofLov ... on-museum/
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life is the crummiest book I ever read,
there isn't a hook,
just a lot of cheap shots,
pictures to shock,
and characters an amateur would never dream up-Guerwitz-1994
life is the crummiest book I ever read,
there isn't a hook,
just a lot of cheap shots,
pictures to shock,
and characters an amateur would never dream up-Guerwitz-1994
Good photos of Pattons revolver
The pictures of his Colt Peacemaker are really good. Looks like in one of them he has a couple of notches cut into the grip towards the top inside.
As is generally known, Patton loved being a show off with his uniform and ivory grip pistols in duel holsters, not matching pistols by the way. But when reporters got the material in the grips wrong he was particularly upset. Here's one quote:
As is generally known, Patton loved being a show off with his uniform and ivory grip pistols in duel holsters, not matching pistols by the way. But when reporters got the material in the grips wrong he was particularly upset. Here's one quote:
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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ThePitbullofLove
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Yeah. Last time I was there, his Peacemaker was loaned out, I believe to an NRA event. 
Luckily it was here this time. I'm surprised the pix came out as well as they did, being behind glass, and the lighting in the museum generally sucking....
Luckily it was here this time. I'm surprised the pix came out as well as they did, being behind glass, and the lighting in the museum generally sucking....
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life is the crummiest book I ever read,
there isn't a hook,
just a lot of cheap shots,
pictures to shock,
and characters an amateur would never dream up-Guerwitz-1994
life is the crummiest book I ever read,
there isn't a hook,
just a lot of cheap shots,
pictures to shock,
and characters an amateur would never dream up-Guerwitz-1994
"...and the lighting in the museum generally sucking...."
Most museums which have 'organic' exhibits (and that includes materials like ivory, as well as cloth items, such as uniforms) tend to keep light levels low as higher levels of light can cause damage to the artifacts.
Not good for photographs, but it does mean that there is something for the next generation to see.
Tom
Most museums which have 'organic' exhibits (and that includes materials like ivory, as well as cloth items, such as uniforms) tend to keep light levels low as higher levels of light can cause damage to the artifacts.
Not good for photographs, but it does mean that there is something for the next generation to see.
Tom
The Truth IS Out There, The lies are in your head. (T. Pratchett - 'Hogfather'))
patton's colts
anyone know if he ever shot anyone with them pretty guns?
Patton's sidearms
The weapons he carried in WW2 probably were not fired in anger(the scene of his shooting at German bombers in North Africa in the movie "Patton" notwithstanding) but he did use a handgun at the Rubio Ranch fight in 1916.
By his description of the affair it would seem he used a service 1911,referring to his "Pistol" several times, he also carried and fired a Springfield rifle during the affray.
His pistol marksmanship and hit percentage were pretty good accounting for two,possibly three men and two horses!One hit on a horse is described as "breaking the hip".
"The Patton Papers",Martin Blumenson,vol.1,pgs 359-369.
John
By his description of the affair it would seem he used a service 1911,referring to his "Pistol" several times, he also carried and fired a Springfield rifle during the affray.
His pistol marksmanship and hit percentage were pretty good accounting for two,possibly three men and two horses!One hit on a horse is described as "breaking the hip".
"The Patton Papers",Martin Blumenson,vol.1,pgs 359-369.
John