13-05-2014, 05:59 PM
I think I got lucky. I found a site where a guy is discussing building a replica of the assassination rifle. The diameter of the ocular (rear) end of the scope, or eyepiece, is given as 1.062". It's hard to tell from the photos if both ends of the scope are the same diameter, but I thought this would be a useful measurement.
Schematic of a rifle scope, showing objective lens on extreme right:
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Schematic of a rifle scope, showing objective lens on extreme right:
Mr. HILL. The right rear portion of his head was missing. It was lying in the rear seat of the car. His brain was exposed. There was blood and bits of brain all over the entire rear portion of the car. Mrs. Kennedy was completely covered with blood. There was so much blood you could not tell if there had been any other wound or not, except for the one large gaping wound in the right rear portion of the head.
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964