Nicoletti's gun

[Jsnow915]

I never heard Files talk about it...but I'm curious to know....how many guns did he "set up"....and what kind of gun did Nicoletti shoot?

[Pasquale DiFabrizio]

I'd like to know that as well. I asked if anybody knew. I've heard and watched File's interviews, and I never heard him mention that.

[Jsnow915]

it must have been a high powered rifle...but I am curious to know why he never spoke about it....or how many guns he set up.

[Pasquale DiFabrizio]

I'm wondering if Files never mentioned the make and model of Nicoletti's gun because it was relatively unremarkable...you know...like a standard Remington 700 .30-06 or Mauser or something that was just an average hunting rifle.

[dankbaar]

Files said it was a Marlin. He cleaned two guns that night, the Fireball an the Marlin. Wim

[Pasquale DiFabrizio]

dankbaar wrote:Files said it was a Marlin. He cleaned two guns that night, the Fireball an the Marlin. WimNow I remember! I was pretty sure the name of the gun started with the letter "M," but I kept thinking Mauser. Thanks, Wim!

[Brian White]

He said it was a Marlin semi-auto, probably a 30-06, Pasquale,but after doing a little research, I think it must have been a Johnsonrifle made by Marlin under license. As far as I can tell, Marlin nevermade a semi-auto bigger than a .22 rimfire. Read my earlier post,"The Guns of Dealey Plaza", which talks about a Johnson rifle beingfound near the scene! It wasn't Nicoletti's, so whose was it? Brian.