Mr. Frazier. Yes, sir; I would say you would have to be very familiar with the weapon to fire it rapidly, and do this—hit this target at those ranges. But the marksmanship is accomplished by the telescopic sight. I mean it requires no training at all to shoot a weapon with a telescopic sight once you know that you must put the crosshairs on the target and that is all that is necessary.
Mr. Eisenberg. How does the recoil of this weapon compare with the recoil of the average military rifle?
Mr. Frazier. Considerably less. The recoil is nominal with this weapon, because it has a very low velocity and pressure, and just an average-size bullet weight.
Mr. Eisenberg. Would that trend to improve the shooter's marksmanship?
Mr. Frazier. Under rapid-fire conditions, yes.
Mr. Eisenberg. Would that make it a better choice than a more powerfully recoiling weapon for the type of crime which was committed?
Mr. Frazier. For shooting rapidly, this would be a much better choice, because the recoil does not throw the muzzle nearly so far off the target, it does not jar the shooter nearly so much, as a higher-powered rifle, such as a .30/06 or a .270 Winchester, or a German 8 mm. Mauser, for instance, or one of the other military-type weapons available.
Mr. Eisenberg. Is the killing power of the bullets essentially similar to the killing power at these ranges—the killing power of the rifles you have named?
Mr. Frazier. No, sir.
Mr. Eisenberg. How much difference is there?