You can mold something with ploymer to a finer degree than steel and at a lower cost. Polymers can be as strong. Amoco was once trialing a polymer engine in a racing car. It was much lighter with as much power but was too pricey for production in consumer vehicles. On 10/5/07, Mike Kovacs <mskovacs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nice shot. > > Well a "tupperware" 1911 anyway ;) The Bul M5 has a polymer frame - not > my cup of tea in cameras or firearms, though all-steel guns seem to be > going the way of the dodo just like old Rollei film cameras! > > I have a photo somewhere of early 70's vintage Rollei 35 and 1970's S&W > 41 target pistol. > > > > Peter K. wrote: > > That's a 1911 45-cal. It is a very good shooter. > > > > On 10/4/07, Choiliefan@xxxxxxx <Choiliefan@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> > >> Jerry: > >> Check out these two fancy shootin' irons side by side: > >> http://www.bultransmark.com/images/BUL%20M-5%20Ultra-X.jpg > >> > >> No details on the Rollei 35 but specs on the M5: > >> http://www.bultransmark.com/Products_m5carry.htm > >> > >> Health, Peace > >> Lance > >> Selma, NC 27576 > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > >> In a message dated 10/4/2007 10:47:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > >> tinycameraco@xxxxxxxxx writes: > >> > >> a 25cal automatic, with the right load, can do a great deal > >> of damage. ........Just remember to pick up after yourself. > >> There are some very fine 22 revolvers which leave nothing > >> behind. Just consider your target: if you can get that > >> close, a 22 is effective, quiet and safe. If your target > >> is that far away, you should not be using a hand gun. My > >> neighbor has a higher powered hand gun and thus far misses > >> the racoons, as it were, but has shot his deck full of > >> holes. > >> > >> I have always found the Rollei 35 a fine longer distance > >> camera but I would not think they are useful up close. > >> Horses for courses. > >> > >> Jerry Friedman > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. > >> > > > > > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > -- Peter K Ó¿Õ¬ --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list