Patton’s Colt: The Cimarron Patton Laser-Engraved Frontier Pistol
By Frank Jardim
Without question, the most iconic and readily identifiable handgun in the world associated with a single person is the engraved, ivory-gripped Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army owned by General George S. Patton. This is due entirely to the character and charisma of the man himself. More than any other American military leader of the 20th century, Patton masterfully cultivated his persona on and off the battlefield, with few notable military or media blunders to tarnish his image. Patton’s Colt was actually a carefully calculated part of his image. A number of firms have made non-firing replicas of this pistol over the years, but Cimarron has finally produced a Patton-inspired Colt that you can actually shoot.
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