FBI Evidence Proves Oswald's Ammunition was not Capable of Sufficient Accuracy to Kill JFK

[Bob Prudhomme]

Bob, this is off-topic. Apologies. Maybe another thread.

How does the initial discovery of a Mauser play into this if at all?

Hi Lauren

I'm still on the fence about whether or not the rifle originally discovered was, in reality, a 7.65mm Argentine Mauser carbine, and I have a very good reason for being undecided. Look at the two photos below:




6.5x52 mm Carcano M91/38 short rifle (model of rifle found on 6th floor of TSBD)



7.65x53 mm Argentine Mauser carbine

As you can see, the two rifles bear a strong resemblance to each other, mostly because of the protruding magazines and the side mounted sling attachments. I would have remembered the Argentine Mauser's unusually large front sight guard myself with the wooden forestock going all the way to this sight but, I am a stickler for details. As the 7.65 Argentiner Mauser was also commonly found in military surplus stores, it may be that Seymour Weitzman had seen several of these Mausers while working in a sporting goods store, and honestly believed that is what this rifle was.

OTOH, the rifle on the 6th floor may very well have been a 7.65mm Argentine Mauser carbine. As I said, the jury is still out on this one.