In this myth-busting episode of What is this Weapon?, Jonathan Ferguson explores the Remington 760 - a relatively unassuming pump-action hunting rifle infamously associated with the 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination.
Join Jonathan as he dispels some of the conspiracies that attempt to distance the Gamemaster and James Earl Ray from MLK’s assassination.
This week, the world stopped and honoured Martin Luther King Jr. on #MLKDay, what would have been his 95th birthday. While this video focuses on the history of the weapon involved in his assassination, we would also like to acknowledge his actions and vision in the civil rights movement, marking an important time in history.
0:00 Intro
0:15 Initial Gun Details
1:50 Remington Gamemaster
3:11 Magazine
4:00 Dates and Markings
5:10 Sights
6:13 Multi-thread Locking Lugs
7:26 Association with MLK Assassination
10:03 A Wild Jonathan Appears
10:30 Calibre and Bullet
12:24 Twist Rate
15:35 Conspiracies
16:44 Civil Suit Retest
18:18 Bullet Deformation
19:11 300 vs 70 Yards?
20:10 Conclusion
21:05 Outro & Re:Loaded
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