[shooter223]

I have a couple of questions about the rifle. If you look at the pics of Kyle at the riot, his rifle has an optical sight mounted. In the pic of the prosecutor pointing the rifle at the jury, the rifle has no sight of any kind. Is it he same rifle? If so, it has been tampered with. No sight. If not the same rifle, was it entered into evidence? If so, on what grounds? If not entered into evidence, how did it get into the courtroom?

[Fido969]

That been addressed. The optical sight was removed to allow it to fit in the evidence box. It’s immaterial.

[Texas Fossil]

It appears in the first photo that it might have had a optic viewer above the rifle. One that is easily removed from the rail.

If the optic was not Kyle’s, it would be logical to remove it.

The optic had nothing to do with the functioning of the rifle.

That would explain the absence of a front sight on the barrel.

I bought a .308 Savage rifle recently. It came with a scope mounted on it. It had no front sight or mount for one on the barrel. It is a very simple, clean design and is exceedingly accurate.