“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”
“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”
“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 €”
“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 ”
“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 ! 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”
“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”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“PRIMER .38 MAIN SPRING il Certrikna EXTRACTOR ROD GRIP N°v 88296. Dockd:32989574"Page 353' 36”
“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”
“steel ammunition ro belts. Received commendation from factory this w ill BGeoiTo 1 +”
“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”
“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 ”
“. - -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”
“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 ”
“1 4-00000 S EC RE T PD"7 CCS... DESENSITIZED 24. 1 Ritchie Compass 25. 1 Sheet Camouflage Material, 20' x 10' 26. 1 RB 9.6 27. 1 HRT-7 Beacon 1. Maps cMarltine Charts 2 H.O. 1002 2 H.O. 2624 2 H.O. 0944 Series E723, 3-AMS, 1:50,000 2 ea. Sheets 4085 I 4085 XV 408”
“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:”
“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”
“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”
“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 ”
“,"It’s a shame they have Vietnam supervising the testr,stages of disassembly in our taken a nice officer like (Lting of flash and sound sup- liboratory,” he stated. Washington Post - 2 December 1769 2.36 211-259910”
“would cause the camera fuses to constantly blow. 2. Also Included In the attachment are two (2), one hundred foot capacity, film magazines. Both of these magazines are faulty, causing the film to Jam. They were both in use with the previous MMi Pulse Camera which became ino”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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.”
“Atlanta is duly proud: a rapid-fire automatic Journalsthree sympathetic columns weapon that, when equipped with the si- written by John Crown, a retired Marine Subsidiaries of FLORIDA COMMERCIAL BANKS, INC A Registered Ban Holding Com■ TROPIC-N, 11973”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“25 PISTOLS .45 CAL S.Vatale 8ikt: 25 RIFLES AR-15 3 SMG M3 girund Wil ing .voter It.e struetzen.oxte. roncons sel coordinate ir mnprapriate. 201-267437”
“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”
“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”
“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. ”
“After cleaning the barrel a cylinder, take . patch with a little solvent 5 it and wipe -- ff your extractor and all other metal parts outside of cylinder, and the inside of the gun. ock the haszzer and wipe it off thoroughly, rop a couple of drops of oil down in hammer.) HOTOS”
“07D 18-1 PACKING CRATE NR 1: 1 each Light Machine Gun (ChiCom) , S/N 930228 1 each Assault Rifle (AK-47) (ChiCom), S/N KZ 10682 1 each Assault Rifle (AK-47)ChiCom), S/N 11062936 I each Assault Rifle (AK-47) (ChiCom) , S/N 12057463 1 each Assault Rifle (AK-47) (ChiCom), ”
“base since it has direct line of sight to the back of the LIMERICK target.- 1 m%P" 290 *>' Vat:”
“Cperey bLuid 10 THE WEAPONS WERE As-Follow A FAL CAL 762 # 2932 CONVERT 4 SUBMACH. MADSEN 1 M3 AI WITH SILENCER #737598 I MSAI WITH SILENCER # 732039 IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW. THAT THOSE H3 ARE COMPANY WEAPONS BECAUSE I INSPECTED THEM, AND IAMPRETTY SURE ARE THETYPE”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“ncerning the captioned matter, we wish to inform you as follows: 1. Destination of this weapon's shi pment: This pistol in question was shipped from the ma nu facturing company g”
“■ ) WEAPONS AND EQUIPN ENT Selection of waltons and supplies should give the tbat Tearo maximum flexibility to meet any condition that may be encountered in either rural or urban warfare. Consideration should be given to all possible situations that may de velop relating to”
“14-00000 Tiumel 1 Lidihalx it 1. Iere, Cusp Fo ft roll) "st, 50 5, 2.. M bise gancil led 0a • White - Ba 5 3. Sninper L. Cape (39 ft r6)1) Ea:2 5. 6. Peno carrying bag 20 7.ruzen PAtcjesb %3k= 10 8 1 9Phr Red 6 -a 6 White _C_/ Creen L 6 3 10.m-d ' ' _a 4 . 1. ”
“-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”
“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”
“the AC stadia raise6 lines define >30 inch area on the target, the ballistic cam”
“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 ”
“% SECRET -2- /BAT DESENSITIZED 21. 5 UDT-type Watches Da. 22. 5 Plastic Waterproof Flashlights 23. 5 Backpacks 24. 20 Waterproof Bags 25. 5 Swiss Pocket Knives 26. 5 Zippo Lighters 27. 2 Metascopes 1 28. 5 Penlights "„7989 ‘029. 10 Plastic or Rubber End Caps for 45 C”