Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/06

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Subject: [Leica] More War
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:31:01 -0600
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I have loaded black powder rifles and pistols Don. I inherited my father's 
.44 cal Navy Dragoon; which I've loaded and fired on a several occasions; 
and understand the fowling first hand. I've also cast the lead bullets and 
balls for that pistol.

Though I've never shot at another human being; nor been shot at by another 
human being; nor charged with bayonet; nor swung saber or broad sword at a 
fellow; nor mace; nor ax; nor tomahawk; nor bombed; nor tortured?

Though I have been threatened by a man with a knife? attacked by another 
with an oak chair? and a couple times had fists swung at me?

I've also hiked many miles, over rough terrain, with 35 - 45 lb packs? 

a note off the iPad, George

On Nov 6, 2014, at 5:53 PM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, specifically, walk with a meter and a half
> weapon that had to be loaded while standing, face off at 50 paces or less
> and imaging shooting at and being shot at with bullets larger than 12cm
> firing at best three rounds a minute.  Imagine after three or four shots
> that loading is becoming difficult because of powder fouling so you next
> best recourse is to charge at your opponent with a steel blade 18-24 inches
> long.


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