</s>104-10216-10171 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 10 June 1964 MEMORRATION FOR THE RECORD EJECT : Toots of Modified Sights for 7.62 Dolgium (VAL) Rifle SUJECT : Toots of Modifled Sighs for 7,62 Dolgun (VAL). Rifle REFERENCE: Mono for Red, dated 23 May 64, Subject FAL Silicorces/ Sights, from CA/A/A./R/R/P/N/R2/2/3/4/7/7. 1. On 2 June 1964, Donald J. Dunn, TS/D/H and the understanded went to Isolation to test a modified sight and the tolerance to be isolated to a test of a modified Sight and the tolerances to be performed by the Toro Toro Borolum (R/H) Rifle in of Mr. James Land and, Glen Westwood, isolation. 2. The first tors were conducted with a Williams Poop sight modified Tors were tested with a Mounted in place of the standard FAL sight and had a wider range of ovation settings poop than the FAL Sight and has a wider Range of olevation settings The main purpose of the test was to establish a point of reference The main purposes of the tors was to test was not a catapult at a point or a reference right and allow the sight to be graduated on the williams range onco the firing range to the 100 graduations for the coasired range 3. Wiring was commenced from 100 yards at a silhouette target tounds were used. Light rain which gradually worked on and full load rounds were used, Light rain rather than to accurately and fell load rounds was used. The day was to conduct the accuracy of the accuracy rounds are summarized in Attachment I. The test sight are summated in Attachment I. According erratic results the 103 yd. to a diffrention to the target. The most the 103 yr. zoro resulted in a difficult attempt to duplicate day. 4. A 2x scope of Japanese manufacture equipped with norm mounting. Mounting front and rear to fit to the rear gas port as well as dumum mounting rigidity and rotor to fit the rifle was attached to the the rifle with difficulty and attachets to the scope was attached too. The rounding rigility of aototoring aero to the rifle as aero. The the rifle was also equipped with a scope as well. The was dorotrained that the mount could not be attached firmly enough was also in rotating a proper zero. The toast with the scope. was absorbed. SECRET

John F. Kennedy, TS/D/H, and others visited Isolation on June 2, 1964, to test a modified sight for the 7.62mm (VAL) rifle.

Donald J. Dunn conducted tests with a Williams Poop sight modified from the standard FAL sight, which had a wider range of elevation settings. The main purpose was to establish a point of reference and allow the sight to be graduated on the Williams range.

The test results are summarized in Attachment I:

* At 25 yards, reduced loads were used, with the sight raised 60 clicks from bottom.
* At 50 yards, reduced loads were used, with the sight raised 80 clicks from top.
* At 75 yards, reduced loads were used, with the sight raised 80 to 110 clicks from bottom, resulting in erratic performance.
* At 100 yards, full loads were used, with the sight raised 8 clicks from bottom.
* At 150 yards, full loads were used, with the sight raised 8 clicks from bottom.

A 2x scope of Japanese manufacture was also attached to the rifle, but it had difficulty being mounted firmly and resulted in erratic performance. It is recommended that the scope and mount be discarded as unreadable.

The Williams Poop sight is acceptable, although the number of clicks per revolution should be reduced. Further testing should be conducted to determine the reasons for the erratic performance.

Related individuals:

* Donald J. Dunn
* James Land
* Glen Westwood

Related events:

* June 2, 1964: Testing of modified sight at Isolation
* May 23, 1964: Memorandum for Red, dated 23 May 64, Subject FAL Silencers/ Sights, from CA/A/A./R/R/P/N/R2/2/3/4/7/7.

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