Shooting suspect James von Brunn is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by security officers.
Posted on 06/12/2009 7:50:09 PM PDT by JoeProBono
It is not possible for authorities to trace the rifle used in this week's shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum to the original purchaser, a law enforcement source said Friday. Shooting suspect James von Brunn is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by security officers. The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation, said the weapon is a Winchester Model 6, .22 caliber rifle -- a type of gun manufactured between 1908 and 1928 -- long before records were kept on gun purchases. Authorities also were checking to see if the weapon had been used in any other crime, the source said.
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Shooting suspect James von Brunn is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by security officers.
Most recently owned by Chauncey Gardner....
The seriousness of the article aside, that’s a charming advertisement of father and son shooting.
Authorities also were checking to see if the weapon had been used in any other crime, the source said
If they say its old to trace, what are the odds if it been used in other crimes? slim to none, I suppose
Why does it matter whether or not the gun can be traced. The article does not give a reason. Can anybody enlighten me?
Not likely a .22 is ever used in a crime ~ certainly not twice.
Trace data is to find the original purchaser. If the weapon is a pre-1934, it will not have a serial number to trace.
That looks like an 05 or 07 Autoloader.
Since when is this an assault rifle? Or a long gun?
Authorities also were checking to see if the weapon had been used in any other crime
>Since when is this an assault rifle?
A good question.
>Or a long gun?
Isn’t a long gun any gun which isn’t a handgun/revolver?
I would think it would have to be larger in bore than .3.
The .22 is however the assassins weapon of choice.
It’s a shame the crazy old coot had to use a collectible piece for killing someone.
The Ruger 10/22 is yet another compact and fun to shoot gun. With .22 ammunition selling for between $ .75 and $ 2, it is cheap, as well as fun to shoot. There is no perceivable recoil, and the hits come so easily, it feels like I am cheating when I shoot this gun. This has become the standard by which all other .22 semi rifles are judged. The action is a straight blowback; the magazine is a unique (for a .22) rotary type which fits flush into the stock and holds ten rounds. The popularity of the piece has spawned a number of accessories including extended magazines, sights, custom, and folding stocks, rapid fire devices, and every kind of sling, case and mount imaginable. This makes the 10/22 one of the few .22 rifles that a serious system can be built around. Despite the size and caliber, this gun is no toy, but a real tool. As a utility piece, it can be considered a nice knock-about gun, and is very reliable
I have a Remington 550 made in the 1950s that has no serial number.
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