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flashman13

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3. OK More of this official story is BS. If this was a WWII German rifle it is a 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:52 PM

Sep 20

For those not in the know, that is not a 1903 Springfield 30 06 (7.62×63mm) as used in the U.S Garand of WWII. The 30 06 is a very common large caliber hunting rifle available in a large number of designs.

While Mauser ammunition is scarce and expensive it is still available. Could the rifle have been rechambered? Possibly, but it would require very specialized gunsmithing. Also, the picture I saw was not a WWII configuration Mauser. It is possible that someone could have converted it to a "sporter" configuration. It is just not the kind of weapon Joe Average would have and use. However, it certainly could have been a grandpa's souvenir.

Of all the law enforcement agencies out there, I would expect the FBI to be able to tell the difference and report it accurately. Oh, yeah, the FBI is busy chasing down brown people.

These people need to get their stories straight.

Epstein, Kirk, Epstein, Kirk, Epstein, Kirk Americans want to know.

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Charlie Kirk assassin's alleged gun was powerful, vintage and hard to trace [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 20 OP

I don't think there is any issue that the gun is or is not the murder weapon Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #1

They have serial numbers. James48 Sep 20 #2

OK More of this official story is BS. If this was a WWII German rifle it is a 7.92x57mm Mauser. flashman13 Sep 20 #3

Century Arms alone sold tons of sporterized Mausers rebarreled to .30-06, dirt cheap sl8 Sep 20 #5

I bow to your superior knowlege. Nothing more reliable than internet posts in which the FBI reported it as a flashman13 Sep 20 #7

Question: Before those surplus WWII rifles were sold wouldn't they have been stamped with a serial number? flashman13 Sep 20 #8

Yes, after that requirement was instituted. 1968 Gun Control Act, I think. nt sl8 Sep 20 #12

They probably had serial numbers before they originally left the Mauser factory. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 20 #14

Yes, good point. nt sl8 Sep 20 #16

The average reporter is not competent to report intelligently on specifics about firearms, Jack Valentino Sep 20 #17

You can get Gew 1888 mausers shipped directly to your door without any paperwork. I believe it used the first smokeless ImNotGod Sep 20 #4

It was his Grandfathers gun and it had a $2000 scope on it is what I heard. Ellipsis Sep 20 #6

Grandpa's gun? Old war surplus rifle? $2000 scope sight? Paladin Sep 20 #9

Don't over think it. n/t Ellipsis Sep 20 #10

Good advice. Think I'll take it. (nt) Paladin Sep 20 #11

Thanks for that.... thought perhaps I was a being a bit short... Ellipsis Sep 20 #13

I've been in DU gun discussions for 24 years, now. Pretty hard to get me riled. Paladin Sep 20 #15

The scope was added long afterwards, obviously.... Jack Valentino Sep 20 #18

Private sellers are not required to record serial numbers of guns sold Kaleva Sep 20 #19

Ban unregistered guns and confiscate them, please. LudwigPastorius Sep 20 #20