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Don't know anything about weapons. My kids don;t even like me near tools 'cause I always wind up wounded...So help me if you can with my questions...

How many different weapons will take the 223?? What would they look like and what would be the min/max length??Can they be broken down and how quickly?? Would it fit into a packpack if it was broken down quickly??

The guy only needs a minute until people figure out something is going on and then the concentration would be on the victim for several minutes.

Sac

I counted 53 rifles that take a .223 cartridge listed last year. About a dozen are an AR type. There's two or three pistols that take the same round.

And there's about seven cartridges that take the same bullet

Let me answer your question with a broad brush. The bullets recovered were of a .224 caliber. Some of the cartridges that could fire that bullet would be: 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 222 Remington, 223 Remington (5.56 Nato), 222 Remington Mag, 22 PPC, 5.6 x 50 Mag, 219 Wasp, 219 Zipper, 225 Winchester, 224 Weatherby Mag, 22-250 Remington (which is my personal favorite) and the ever popular 220 swift. Each one of these cartridges can be chambered in many different makes and models of firearms. Ruger, Remington, Winchester, Sako, Colt, ect. The possible combinations are endless.

Now regarding the question of a "breakdown" rifle.

The are cute, but seldom work. Usually the point of impact will change every time you break it down and reassemble it. I'm aware of 2 exceptions to this rule, one cost $5,000 a copy, the other is the AR-15, M-16 class of fire arms. The upper and lower receiver can be seperated and but back together with no impact on accuracy. The barrel does not seperate from the upper reciever, so you larger piece is still 22" to 28" long, and would not fit in a typical book bag.

How many different weapons will take the 223?? What would they look like and what would be the min/max length??Can they be broken down and how quickly?? Would it fit into a packpack if it was broken down quickly??

Anything from bolt-action rifle, to AR-15, to Thompson Contender single-shot pistol. The AR-15 could be quickly broken down to fit in a large gym bag. The Thompson could go into a backpack or into a shoulder holster under a shirt (and with a scope, would be accurate out to 100 yards)