“charge against the primer was an attempt to get more even ignition with correspondingly improved accuracy. The expended cartridge cases were checked periodically and no evidence was found of the C3A sof t annealed cases not expanding properly. During the tests the rifle and a”
“muzzle flash visible from the under loaded ammunition and muzzle silencer combination. The gas port which was in the off position during the daylight trials was turned on at night but no flash was visible at the breech. A fine white cloud of cream of wheat powder was visible ”
“1969, at Eglin AFB, Florida, the weapons were photographed in the presence of the writer, SA DIXON, GOODMAN and SANDERS, by CARL (NMI) CASSULO, SSgt, FR122-14-3910, Photographic Laboratory, Eglin AFB. The weapons are further identified as one follows: Reviewed By AFOSI For ”
“the chief of station cabled a suggestion that one small-size, high-fire-power weapon be forwarded in each pouch. This suggestion was not acted upon. - 59 - PrGDFT 00 i-E % C. 13 i •6 €”
“let me go back and clarify, then i 22 I will answer this question, if I may. Mr. Helms approved ZR Rifle, which the 29gere. SboMS. 23 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(b) 25 My understanding, from my inter”
“14-00000 ! J K 3. It is recommended that the scope and count bo discarded as unfeasible. The Williams sight is acceptable although the number of clicks por revolution of the krob should be reduced. r * Further testing of the underloaded ammunition should bo con- ducted t”
“weapon that we are talking 4 1 0 F irst S treet, S.E., W ashington, O.C. 20003 20 about. 21 In other words, you would find that type of a group armed 22 with a submachine gun, as for example. 23 Mr. Baron. If an assassination weapon as we have 24 described it was suppl”
“F SA 2 ti % A / 7 Ye. ell 4 re. 1 325 . * A4 1 34 Reviewed By AFOSI 0 — For Public Disclosure In Accordance With a P. JFKARCA, 1992-'- 14 AUG 95 LoB , •3 C (i 1471 ST 2 0 2 Photograph of the weapons contained in packing crute Nr L. NW 8861”
“broker. That is, stres, with one -, -* r/s:0 rouge. Then Mitch began firing a he 1, notrone of those shadowy figures preal, n standard Army 4%. The run ment, a bullet toc" • ta *t al who sell weapons-to both sides at exor- cozed upward and the noise echoed bitant prices or w”
“4 quite easy to file. In most cases it would be necessary only to file several thousandths to obtain a proper fit. This procedure was explained to C/WH/SA/MOB/FM and he stated that it would be acceptable. 9. On 24 June 1964, three open sight hoods with accessories insisting ”
“zeroed. . 3. Firing commenced from 100 yards at a silhouette target using the hood of a jeep as a rest. Both underloaded and full load rounds were used. Light rain which gradually increased in intensity .during the day served to complicate the procedure. The test "results at”
“. - -the *-0o equipment anding are excerpts 0a.es: ZMIDg over the devices de- arasiable : 14-00000 scribed by Senator Weicker in; ("Telephone handset insert. detail. Miniature activator with time; Colonel Conein. asked about delay -• use inside teleptionel the briefing, sai”
“First S treet, S .E ., W ashington, D.C. ?0003 20 This covering fire group might have had a light machine gun, a Belgian weapon. They could have these kinds f weapons and 21 22 they did have these kinds of weapons which in the definition you are using could be used as a ”
“-00000 1 A ATTACHMENT I 2 June 1964 Williams Peep Sight At 25 yds., reduced leads Raise sight 60 clicks from bottom Match ref. line to 4th line from top ■ At 50 yds., reduced loads Raise sight 80 clicks from bottom Hatch ref. line to 5th line from top At 73yds., red”
“fascin- or thebeen removed. battery space Remainder: is packed ating but that he had said with explosive.” 4I nothing to encourage the idea “Remote - controlled, light-;, that the agency would purchase activated sensor. Unit delivers such equipment. He said that he a predet”
“t 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 ^04-10216-10234| ** 20 SECRET Do I. AMLASH-1 .Swine 0-74 *, / 1 July 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THS RECORD SUBJECT: Test of Open Sight Hood for 7.62um Belgium (FAL) Rifle REFERENCE: A) lion”
“14-00000 3 UNDERLOADED AMMUNITION, OPEN SIGHT HOOD, DUSE: 2 , RANGE ROUNDS OF HITS HORESONTAL VERTICAL SPREAD REMARKS 200 10 Could 000 target more 1. clearly through Peep sight but no rounds were fared. Could 800 target very clearly with 1.SX scope 1 *. UNDERLOADE”
“in that the agency would purchase the matter." - . . hand removal, the explosive - 1963 and served as liaison be such equipment. He said that heI LX, Colonel Conein Y said that hejleoncealed in the magazine is tween the United . States; had . purchased about $50015.1 had list”
“swagger sticks that fire a bullet or teris C when sent : Match put the machine Qaste• .n -0 even a small rocket; an array of tech- .. . on full automatic and whipped off helicopters in %ra ram niques —systems.” he calls them — 3eirking rounds in one second. Geoll. Army Jeuen”
“PRIMER .38 MAIN SPRING il Certrikna EXTRACTOR ROD GRIP N°v 88296. Dockd:32989574"Page 353' 36”
“1 4-00000 104-10216-10171 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992. % 10 June 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR TEE RECORD SUBJECT : Tests of Modified Sights for 7.62 Bolgium (FAL) Rifle REFERENCE: Memo for Red. dated 23 May 64, Subject FAL Si”
“small action| group to be used for self protection." -(Comment: The entry for 18 March 1961 refers to a request for submachine guns, but there was no follow-up on it from the station. This pouch waiver request was submitted while the chief of station was 0 - 41 -;: Cr”
“14-00000 e: it urelv. this avoids the diselosare of autoratic weapons ve atittons and letonation of .:!.: igen or other anti-distur- aiee/ aris evices. fhpre with icuri tr Slevent in Aabusi. she econd method of iployment will be that of placing snipers and 4 cto cic it ma”
“w0C1U00r:1900. QNtcv t’ I’d 21 5 * ai PAGE z SEP 9 1915 PRIORI Ti I” ^^ CIA LEOP g1‘. NO CITE POWERED FORE GN MAKE RIFLE WITH TELESCOPIC SIGHT AND SILENCER HUNTING GOOD HERE WHEN LIGHTS RIGHT. HOWEVER AS HUNTING RliLl NOW FORBIDDEN, WOULD KEEP RIFLE 194 OFFICE PENDING ”
“by Mr. hand removal, the explosivell. concealed in the magazine is at I detonated.". “Fragmentation ball —anti-e disturbance unit. Unit is similarjo in its operation as the anti-dis-’’" turbance flashlight, BRF model. FD-2. The exception is in the s . Itype of explosive c”
“filler sight clog the silencer and render it ineffective. A total of 200 rounds were fired with - the silencer in place and the noise level did seem to be higher at ,. the finish of the second day. (Round numbers 180 to 200 were the y ones expended during the previously menti”
“14-00000 1.I 5. Tests were conducted in the evening to determine the degree of usefulness of the sight in poor light. In this respect a 22 Caliber Hi-Standard pistol with folding shoulder stock and Bushnell 1.3X Phantom scope was tested in comparison. The scope was equipp”
“4-00000 RMX90261CT9929TAGSTV STANDARD VELOCITY AMMUNITION, DAYLIG POINT OF IMPACT (RELATIVE TO POINT OF AIM) 2 RANGE RAMP SETTING SIGHT T 100 yds. No. 2 Peep On 100 yds. No. 3 Peep On 100 yds. No. 2 Oban 24" high 100 yds. No. 8 Open 26" high % ERLOADED AMMUNITION, O”
“hood snaps over the existing rear sight of the PAL rifle, and in theory makes shooting in poor light or at night easier. It can be used with either standard factory ■ loads or the underloaded ammunition in conjunction with the muzzle attachment silencer. The notch on the rear”
“4-00000 SECRET .TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION TECHNICAL SCHOOL SHORT RANGE AGENT CONTACT SURVEY (A-106) Training Report Name : WILLIAMSON, Earl J. Office: ~ WH Date : 10 May 1938 1, OBJECTIVES: To provide a general knowledge in: • a. Selected gear used for clandestin”
“clic not people start pedehnn this s’t.ef toiae |• 1bay any of it, according to Feldkamp. forecment acenes • and nobody thinks 1: .95 .. A catalozue of equipment apparently it strance. Buzcnz equipment can be : .sold by the company, R. it: Fox, describes user legally. There’s ”
“base since it has direct line of sight to the back of the LIMERICK target.- 1 m%P" 290 *>' Vat:”
“SECRET - 15-45-31 Director, Domestic Contact Service .21 September 1970 ATTN ; Oss (cisulin) 9. MIE-160-70 ? Cilef, Mint Field ofrieg- "Miniature Transmitters']' .it At wus-145-70 - ** _ - :% Your Speed Letter of 3 Sopterber 1970. A142050 P2 ST 0 Waekenbut, President Vacke”
“A Phone (Area 202) $44-6000 TOP SECRET 33 1 you going to get across the guardfforce that is around a 2 refinery? One of the questions you have, of course, is if you ? 5 bypass them,you are successful to get in without a trail or any 4 kind of a struggle, that is great.”
“submachine guns for passing to the dissidents. ’ Headquarters asked for the station’s plan for securely passing the submachine guns to the dissidents. The station replied: . "Propose use essentially same technique as that for the three carbines. - ho - 4... or 17 LILO”
“batteries ■ , / briefing in May. 1974, from re detail. " -45 - c - to question whether the rela- have been removed. Remainder / presentatives of the now d Colonel Conein, asked about tionship between Colonel Co- of the battery space is packed - runct.o-.Lox.Company the briefin”
“14-00000 :• STC PROVISIOTAL SPECIAL OPRHATTOES /TRATool .9eo - Sp nir’s -on a MTR KILLER •10 00 9 tr. ;if. me sir ' se APNS- * 9 1 jco - TH ra 1 0- 721 J1 SC . th Sgt. ’a Jr. SCO/F - PIPERS1 A ) co - Cuitsntth • trep:co - 121- 11 Jr.C/M-Kto Sniper/DEm). is:”
“14-00000 , PAGE 2 MABAGUA 6044 SECR E T 3 2 SMG SV1SS S he * 6 PISTOLS ,22 SILENCED 1 5. FORTY FIVE BOXES or UNKNOWN SIZES AND WEIGHTS ARE STORED AT BLUFF. CONTENTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM MEMORY BY ANTONIO SANZ, Who WAS IN CHARGE OF STORING THEM HMG .50 CAL RECOILLESS R”
“rose. ationg irce to 1 19 Stiration rtu. lisinated with 1 t!ic. -2:3 alternate Lin c-14 ardurized rifle could be • : it. te-194 telencons. These : t-ire A fixed 2.2 power telescope with a rest reticle. ldin i.e 294 the aniper must accurately retimate the gun target range ”
“can get them down pat, you will be able to see if you are following them: correctly by the way you shoot..- CKING A REVOLVER PHOTO #-4- NW 88296 Docld:329895/3.Page-354t.gee28 37 - -22830 .7"1”
“6. future Operations At the end of Phase V the Try should have proved %. itself as one of the tost effective counter-insurgency programs available to the RTG. As an example, in 6 months operations * the 72 snipers of the U..S. 9th Division attained over 600 confirmed kills, ”
“19C5 through Mny 1966, Messrs. James W. McCord, 1 Jr., Alan F. Petit, and William M. Marcy of the Technical Division, Office] of Security, conceived and developed a unique technique for the use of a Ismall portable X-ray machine which has been placed in extensive use in| jthe”
“down, the next % *I an ever shot accidentally by some idiot step is to learn hour to aim and fire your 4. win be very difficult to suppress the weapons properly. All of this is to be done r re to blow his or her head off, providing before you ever put your first round of *= o”
“14-00 00 utef tie 9th Division Sniper cgl hr Vietnam. cxt Th* neo-ruirsen gold couF 12::: techniturs offices and 1 reonmo1 11 retuincito staff Coster with instructors in 1t1 fire ad justment, £1.°V on Yead decertion operations. certain number of Train- ing center comman”
“handgun. ■■ There is one thing about shotguns that possibly can be viewed as in our fay at this time that is,that the barrel is 12 GuRGe smooth inside so it doesn't put any marks on the pellets; therefore, the pigs can’t . .12 GUAUGE SHOTGUN: the pigs use the make an investi”
“the AC stadia raise6 lines define >30 inch area on the target, the ballistic cam”
“■ * % PART 11 The pigs also use slugs, 1 giant lea Due to the brainwashing done by TV, ball. In the plans the Berkeley pig dept, movies, comics ect, there are a lot of had drawn up to attack National leadquart incorrect ideas about firearms that must ‘ of the Black Panther”
“de unit as it moves from one location to another. lcast < niver tears with i 5-3 Fanan curityoement is t long range ebservat 2a of the route over which unit -’ii e1an -icr off the caen/ as they follow in ambas.. Winife: vit., their telescope sig ts and : 2suppressors til”
“SECRET RYBAT ATTACHMENT B A DESENSITizED EQUIPMENT LIST” Five-nan infiltration team (2 infiltrees. guides and radop) A. Material to be Cached: 1 RT-48 Medium Speed Communications Gear ,B. Personal Weapons and Equipment 772=83 , 2. 5 Belgian Browning 9 aa. Pistols — J 1.”
“sheath knife, and smoke grenades or flares. 300 rounds of ammunition in clips for the rifle, and 50 rounds of pistol ammunition. #4 (Team Sergeant) AR-180 Assault Rifle, automatic pistol, sbeath knife, flare gun, and binoculars. Ammunition requirement is the same as #1 man. ”