What happened to the Mauser?

[Denis Morissette]

really?
you might have that backwards

who's the press guy in the middle? writing

Unknown who he is.

[Tim Nickerson]

Boone didn't say that it was likely Weitzman..LOL. YOU are saying that...BIG difference.Boone's testimony:

The CHAIRMAN." Sheriff, thank you very much.
Mr. BALL. There is one question. Did you hear anybody refer to this rifle
as a Mauser that day?
Mr. BOONE. Yes, I did. And at first, not knowing what it was, I thought it
was 7.65 Mauser.
Mr. BALL. Who referred to it as a Mauser that day?
Mr. BOONE. I believe Captain Fritz. He had knelt down there to look at it,
and before he removed it, not knowing what it was, he said that is what it looks
like. This is when Lieutenant Day, I believe his name is, the ID man was getting
ready to photograph it.
We were just discussing it back and forth"

When the gun was actually out from between the boxes and the magnifying glass was on it with Fritz standing there...why no ID from Mr.ID, Day ? Goodness!

"I believe Captain Fritz" is not the same as "It was Captain Fritz". Not only did Fritz never state on record that the rifle looked like a Mauser, he actually stated under oath that he never thought it was a Mauser. He was sure that he did not ever say that it was a 7.65 Mauser.

Mr. BALL. Was there any conversation you heard that this rifle was a Mauser?
Mr. FRITZ. I heard all kinds of reports about that rifle. They called it most everything.
Mr. BALL. Did you hear any conversation right there that day?
Mr. FRITZ. Right at that time?
Mr. BALL. Yes
Mr. FRITZ. I just wouldn't be sure because there were so many people talking at the same time, I might have; I am not sure whether I did or not.
Mr. BALL. Did you think it was a Mauser?
Mr. FRITZ. No, sir; I knew--you can read on the rifle what it was and you could also see on the cartridge what caliber it was.
Mr. BALL. Well, did you ever make any---did you ever say that it was a 7.65 Mauser?
Mr. FRITZ. No, sir; I am sure I did not.

[Tim Nickerson]

When did Will Fritz say the rifle was an MC?

I'm not sure of the earliest time that Fritz referred to the rifle as a Carcano. Although, he is listed as one of the three officers who submitted the rifle to the Crime Lab on Nov 22, 1963.

On December 23, 1963, he specifically referred to the rifle as a 6.5 caliber Carcano carbine rifle.

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth190236/m1/1/

[Tim Nickerson]

JFK Assassination First official public announcement of identification the Rifle as a Carcano

[Denis Morissette]

[Bill Chapman]

Ask Boone as he testified to this:

Mr. BALL - Who referred to it as a Mauser that day?

Mr. BOONE - I believe Captain Fritz. He had knelt down there to look at it, and before he removed it, not knowing what it was, he said that is what it looks like. This is when Lieutenant Day, I believe his name is, the ID man was getting ready to photograph it.

We were just discussing it beck and forth. And he said it looks like a 7.65 Mauser.

It looks like a Mauser said Fritz.
And a Carcano looks like a Mauser.
What's your point?

[Denis Morissette]

is that Saturday?
and so nothing from the DPD on 11/22 having found it & described it as an MC?

I think it was Friday, but not totally sure. It was approximately 6PM.