Well, lets review:
(And keep in mind these pix went all over the world at the time,
Eaker was held up to ridicule in 17 different languages.)
A. Hand the rifle to Eaker
B. Eaker blows it up
C. Eaker gets bandaged and finds another weapon that isn't destroyed. Shoots left-handed.
Yeah. Typical day at the range.
You will notice that the individual that may or may not be me is only seen holding undamaged weapons.
Perhaps I wasn't even there when this happened.
Is there any proof including the piece of cartridge that was removed from my breastbone that I was there? That piece of brass could have gotten embedded in my chest some other way. Perhaps a fishing accident.
Are there any witnesses??
I rest my case.