Shells, rifle, SN... Who?

[Walt Cakebread]

Except that was Boone's description.

You yourself have admitted that Weitzman described a Mauser.

Boone got the information from Weitzman.....Are you really this stupid, John?

You yourself have admitted that Weitzman described a Mauser.

He sure did!.... No doubt about it...But Weitzman did NOT give that description before he departed the TSBD at about 2:00pm that afternoon....
I've tried to discuss FBI agent A1bert Sawyers report with a knowledgeable  and honest person, but so far, nobody has  approached.

Sawyer's report is baffling to me..... for example ...Where the hell did he get the idea that Weitzman had a 7.65 Mauser IN HIS HANDS when Captain Fritz came and took the rifle from him?

[John Iacoletti]

When did Boone ever say that he got his information from Weitzman?

[Walt Cakebread]

If Weitzman was capable of reading the printing on the scope, then he was capable of reading "made in Italy" on the rifle.

What a ridiculous assumption..... Perhaps you should have opened your eyes and LOOKED at photo of the two inscriptions....A person nearly needs a magnifying glass to see the MADE ITALY stamped on the barrel whereas the inscription on the scope can easily be read at arms length ( or further)

[Walt Cakebread]

Your logic assumes that Weitzman/Boone were bolt-action cognoscenti enough to know that the crest would be ground off (and that different rifles would not have their national crests ground off). It also assumes that they saw the ground off crest and/or the receiver markings. There is no evidence whatsoever that either assumption is true.

Mitch, isn't this response carrying it a bit further than necessary?    Don't you agree that Weitzman simply made a WAG at the manufacturer of the rifle as he caught glimpse of it as Day and Fritz examined the rifle?  Weitzman didn't have the opportunity to closely examine the rifle, so he wouldn't have known if the crest was ground off.   Fritz simply asked if anybody recognized the make of rifle....and Weitzman ventured a WAG that it "looked like a 7.65 Mauser".....

[John Iacoletti]

What a ridiculous assumption..... Perhaps you should have opened your eyes and LOOKED at photo of the two inscriptions....A person nearly needs a magnifying glass to see the MADE ITALY stamped on the barrel whereas the inscription on the scope can easily be read at arms length ( or further)

Do you have a photo that shows both in comparison?

[Walt Cakebread]

Do you have a photo that shows both in comparison?

Look in the WR

[John Iacoletti]

Look in the WR

Nope.

[Walt Cakebread]

Nope.

I'm sure you can find photos that show the stamping on the Carcano and the inscription on the scope......But if it's unimportant to you to get your facts straight, I certainly don't give a damn, if you wish to continue to spew nonsense.