“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), ”
“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”
“14-00000 I 8. On 19 June 1964, the undersigned vent to the warehouse at Franconia to try to fit the sight hood to other 7.65mm FAL rifles. It was suspected that the fit might be a problem when it Jwould not fit over the rear sights of three FAL rifles at Isolation. Althou”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 ”
“14-00000 1 SECRET -6- BAT DESENSITIZED 10. 4 Packs Lighter Flints 11. 4 Cans Lighter Fluid * / 12. 1 Set Parallel Rulers 00 13. 1 Set Dividers 14. 2 Protractors, Metal 15. 2 Pocket Rulers, Metal 16. 1 Flat Mill File 17. 1 Pocket Carborundum Stone 18. 1 One-Burner G”
“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”
“,"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”
“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”
“PRIMER .38 MAIN SPRING il Certrikna EXTRACTOR ROD GRIP N°v 88296. Dockd:32989574"Page 353' 36”
“steel ammunition ro belts. Received commendation from factory this w ill BGeoiTo 1 +”
“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”
“Classification: Ur SLNL I (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) 304 - Target: A person, institution or thing at which a project, operation or pitch is aimed. .VLS-2 trigger device: A machine which automatically triggers the shutt”
“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”
“-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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“two locking screws at the base of the existing rear sight dovetail.) NOTE: It is very important to hold the rifle the same way each time so that the relation of the eye to the rear sight remains constant. The user must determine his own zero for each rifle and hood combinati”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“14-00000 S-3-C-2-E-T 2.8S KLAL"ATLON NAMBL Razaond M. GEREIDE DIVISION WH SUBJECT Photography Briefing DATES THAZ20_3 July - 0930-1230 On 3 July 1957 a Photography briefing was given to Raymond H.G.RENDE. Hr. GERENDE was briefed on film processing, printing, telephoto ”
“With the rest of the equipment (four Leicas, model 14-3) /the submachine guns/ the possible places of action are multiplied and the lost time greatly reduced." 1k April 1951 Extract from a note from SOCRATES Luis Baquero7 to DELTA O Ne - 12 - SECRE ILl L : 0 1 1 * ”
“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:”
“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”
“the enemy’s arsenal. Here we will 1■ I discuss the most common seen in our HANDGUNS: There are two types, communities carried by the gostapo pig semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. forces. The AR-15 caliber .223 is the semi- There are so many different brands an automatic c”
“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”
“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 TS S RVALUAT LC.A MA!Z___ Raymond. GP=DE------ DIVISIC_wa/gL. SUB ECT Audio Briefing - DA7C3 TRAINED -3 July 1257 _ (1330.houra) On 3 July 1957 an Audio Briefing was given to Raymond H. GERPDE. The major portion of the briefing was on the Revere T-700 tape recor”
“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. ”
“. - -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”
“14-00000 • RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only ‘ Do Not Reproduce Page Two short range communications, etc., is available from many manufacturers. Our Quick Reaction Facility can produce a small number of radio switches based on these devices with a considerably lesser deg”
“14-00000 SECRET Chief of Station. Mexico City Attn: Wa Iter W. CORKBURY Chief of Station, Panama City Chief, BOACAKI AQUATIC/LIONION Technical Information Reference: IMA 31767 dated 11 April 1967 1. LIONION 1 photographic results continue to be satisfactory for all co”
“? 14-00000 0 1 O&V MET -3- BAT rrpt 92Tt7C0 £. Clothing bCtNoLLB 1. 5 Sets Fatigue Uniforms, HBT Shirts and Trousers 2. 5 Fatigue Caps 3. Civilian Sport Shirts 4. 5 Pra Civilian Trousers - ‘s. S Pr. Civilian Shoes 6. . 5 Pr. Jump Boots 7. Leather Belta 8. 15 T-S”
“14-00000 wotethsiclilllSAAle guin on fully nt the Ingram models e) cisborate system, and it’s not,‘th it. toward making them stnEit Corporate Setup ■ ment of rerican solders, il Ncu can’t hear the bolt noise. /way is p.combat situe.fion, sp for air prae- O HE HEADQUARTERS ”
“anticipated, it should not be a. prise to you. When shooting double action or 85 SIGHT PICTURE - id firing, quick steady pressure must be app-. 1. Be sure not to jerk the trigger. Use the of your finger. When shooting double action .. 3.8 de might have to use more press”
“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 ”
“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”
“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 ”
“OLURL T EYES ONLY Receiving Requesting Date of U.S. Depart Office . Request Item Quantity Unit Cost ment or Agen T OS 3/23/72 Telephone Analyzer 1,350 BNDD v / 8 TSD 5/16/72 Transmitters, Radio Beacon 313 BNDD OS 3/23/72 Telephone Analyzer ' 1 1,350 ,White House : Comm”
“Additional to the basic sniper rifle/ oigscope/sumprasnor coms in on the SO H/K Plth.w:11 be equipped with alternate noise suppressed weapons on as required by the -15- 4 1 2.12”
“$ 4 SECRET -4- 2. 2 75 hp Commercial Outboards w/Tool Kit . . *- es s., 3. 7 Fiberglass Outboard Fuel Tanks, Capacity 13, Gal. Each, 6 Horizontal Tanks, Size. 112 x 261x 129" . 1 Vertical Tank, Size 134 x 26} x 10-" Ad:*:: 4. 5 Flotation Cushions - S. 2 Air Mattresses-”
“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 €”
“engineers. It may serve to clarify the appropriate characteristics which special or m modified commercial equipment should possess to meet the needs of your operation. Pmblems of camouflaging the explosive or incendiary material to serve operational requirements would be mino”