Did Captain Fritz show Mr Oswald a Mauser?

[Walt Cakebread]

If there's not a photo then it didn't happen?

While I don't know the exact number of photos that that show the rifle to be a model 91/38 Mannlicher Carcano, I'd guess there are at least two dozen.....But there isn't a single photo that shows a 7.65 Mauser at the TSBD that afternoon.

[Walt Cakebread]

This whole thing could've been resolved decades ago.
Just start with any photo of Oswald taking the shot.
 

Really??   Walk me through that scenario... 

[Walt Cakebread]

If there's not a photo then it didn't happen?

Didn't you claim that all three of the deputies said that the rifle they saw was a 7.65 Mauser?   Where were all three together, and saw a Mauser?

[John Iacoletti]

While I don't know the exact number of photos that that show the rifle to be a model 91/38 Mannlicher Carcano, I'd guess there are at least two dozen.....But there isn't a single photo that shows a 7.65 Mauser at the TSBD that afternoon.

The rifle?  Why would you assume there was exactly one?

[Walt Cakebread]

The rifle?  Why would you assume there was exactly one?

I base that on the scribbled notes ( which indicate the interrogation occurred at 3:15 ) I know that it's SOP to display the weapon to the suspect and observe the suspects reaction to being faced with the weapon.  And  one of the first things Fritz asked Lee ( after the preliminaries was Have you ever seen this rifle?    And Hosty jotted down Lee's reply.... " I saw this rifle the day before yesterday. Mr Truly and another guy, had it outside of Mr Truly's office on the first floor. 

[John Iacoletti]

Well, that would be Walt Fabrication #3, wouldn't it?

[Walt Cakebread]

Well, that would be Walt Fabrication #3, wouldn't it?

I'm sorry that you lack the ability to read Hosty's scribbled notes ( and the typed report that the Ford posted) and your inability to put the pieces in place that allow any average 12 year old to see what was being written.