[Leica] Re: Guns and Leicas

[leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)]

i own 3 leicas, 1 rd1 and 1 baretta "lady killer".  It was my mother's.  i
took it from her after she lost it for 3 years.  too old for a gun. an
uncle/bailbondsman gave it to her.  it was probably used in a crime.  i've
never used it and had to look it up on the internet to see how to verify
that there wasn't a bullet in the chamber.  i would shoot it if i had to a
place to do so.  used to love killing coke cans when i was younger.

leo



On 8/8/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> I own a Glock, but have not used it in 7 years, I own 6 Leicas, and use
> them pretty regularly, although the M8 is getting the majority of use these
> days.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message from Alex <alex@zabrovsky.com>:
> --------------
>
>
> > Well, I own more Leica cameras then guns - two Leicas, zero guns. I
> > shoot more frames with Leicas then bullets - usually shot 20-40 bullets
> > with M16 during my anual reserve military duty, whilst shooting tens of
> > rolls a year. I do have respect to a pricese machinery such as Leica
> > cameras, but do not particularily attracted by a firearms (only if
> > necessary).
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On Aug 8, 2007, at 2:48 AM, Kyle wrote:
> > >
> > >> Newsweek gathered the quotes -- they did a great job i think. it
> > >> adds a whole 'nother dimension.
> > >>
> > >> and since doug said i could toot my own horn, i have discovered i
> > >> currently have the best selling photo essay book on amazon.
> > >>
> > >> it's #8 in photography. behind some technical books on how to use
> > >> lightroom and a book of portraits of oiled, shirtless new york
> firemen.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kyle,
> > >
> > > I just received my copy from Amazon this morning. It's a wonderful
> > > book. My order may have boosted your rating up a fractional point.
> > >
> > > I am pleased to note that as a card carrying member of the ACLU and a
> > > liberal (Rockefeller) Republican, yes there are a couple of us still
> > > left, I am not alone in owning several guns. My favorite material
> > > possessions are a fully restored, bettter than new Leica 3c and a
> > > beautifully engraved Grade 3 Browning 22LR. The walnut stock on the
> > > Browning must be seen to be believed. They don't make furniture of
> > > that quality anymore.
> > >
> > > Now for the questions:
> > >
> > > How many of us Leica owners are also gun owners? How many own more
> > > guns than Leicas? How many own more Leicas than guns? How many of us
> > > shoot more pictures with Leicas than bullets from guns? Is there a
> > > natural affinity for lovers of precise machinery between Leicas and
> > > fine firearms?
> > >
> > > Larry Z
> > >
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