1955- Leica M3 - 730 ELC

IT WAS WIDELY BELIEVED THAT ONLY 50 UNITS OF THE CANADIAN-VERSION M3 WERE PRODUCED IN 1955 (SN 746451 - 746500). HOWEVER, THE DISCOVERY OF THIS UNIT IN OUR COLLECTION PROVES THAT THE CANADIAN PLANT (ELC) LIKELY COMMENCED PRODUCTION MUCH EARLIER THAN HISTORICAL RECORDS SUGGEST.