The rifle used to kill Charlie Kirk was a "high-powered, bolt-action rifle," specifically identified by law enforcement sources as an older-model Mauser rifle. It was recovered in a wooded area near the shooting scene. The rifle is a bolt-action type, which requires manual operation between each shot, making it slower to fire but generally more accurate than semi-automatic firearms. The cartridges found with the rifle included 8 millimeter rounds, a caliber commonly used in Mauser rifles that were originally used by the German military in World War II and later imported to the U.S. This type of rifle is popular among marksmen and hunters for its precision and reliability. The bolt-action rifle mechanism involves manually cycling the bolt after each shot to eject the spent cartridge and chamber a new round. The weapon was fired from about 100 yards away from where Kirk was speaking, and the bullet struck him in the neck, resulting in his death.
