Ivory or Mother of Pearl

[1988RRC]

Your grip preference for a blued,1st gen. BP framed SAA.....ivory or MOP?

[Hedley Lamarr]

Ivory.
And someone has to say it, so I will:

Patton: They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol.

:-)

[Mean Bob Mean]

I like them both, and real cowboys did not fear the whorehouse. I would lean toward Ivory for one reason:  I have an engraving pattern I am thinking about.

[St. George]

Ivory - for its density and 'warm' feel.

Mother of Pearl has a 'glassy' feel to my hand.

Scouts Out!

[Harley Starr]

From what I've read, Ivory is durable. Mother of Pearl is brittle.

[Old Doc]

Ivory, all the way!

[Shotgun Franklin]

With age Ivory might shrink some and if it's handled with discolor. Mother of Pearl tends to break. Shrinkage takes time and the discoloration seems to add a mellow glow to grips. Broke is broke.

[Tascosa Joe]

I have owned both.  The nicest Colt I ever owned was a 4 3/4 38-40 with MOP and a carved steer head.  Went to pay for babies long time ago. 

If I am buying today it is ivory.  +1 to St George and SG Franklin.