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Subject: [Leica] A Few of My Favorite Things
From: rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (Rob McClure)
Date: Sun Feb 12 17:47:53 2006
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Hi Don,

Thanks for looking.  As to you questions, I recently bought the SA 1911 
used from a gun dealer and am not sure exactly what bushing it has. I 
added the wood grips, which I think complement the chrome/black chrome 
metal.   It has had the trigger reworked and it is light and precise -- 
nice for target work, but a little scary for the concealed carry/ home 
defense use for which it was purchased.  Of course, it is a kind of big 
for concealed carry and I am contemplating a Kimber Ultra-Carry or 
perhaps a double-action semi-auto for this use.  I have only target 
shot it at about 25 yards and it is pretty much a tack-driver at that 
distance.  Of course for self-defense use, you only need to hit body 
mass and the big .45 ACP round does the rest.

To stay on topic, I like to bring my cameras to the range;  
occasionally catching shots of wildlife or flying brass and smoke.  The 
Leica M excels at this with its quick shutter response.

Regards,

Rob McClure


On Feb 12, 2006, at 7:10 PM, Don Dory wrote:

> Rob,
> Whoooboy, some of your toys are going to start some conversations on 
> the LUG
> and I don't mean the chronographs.
>
> So, besides the hammer and trigger work, what bushing did you put in 
> and
> what is the best pattern you have shot at 25 yards?
>
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
>
>
> On 2/12/06, Rob McClure <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I finally got around to shooting a grouping of my favorite toys (which
>> include an M4-2, just to keep on topic).  I had a heck of a time with
>> the lighting as I discovered that my Norman studio umbrella light 
>> won't
>> fire from a digital camera, so I played with bounce flash.  I really
>> had difficulty trying to do closeups of watches with all kinds of
>> reflections.  I suppose a light tent or other diffused lighting, plus 
>> a
>> nice macro lense, would help.  This type of staged photography is new
>> to me and I would appreciate any advice.
>>
>> http://homepage.mac.com/robertmcclure/PhotoAlbum112.html
>>
>> Rob McClure
>>
>>
>>
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Rob McClure
Upper Sandusky, OH


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