</s>.243 Ammo Aeromarine SA Shanahan (9 boxes) B'ham Martin Fingerprints II-21 Nine boxes of .243 Caliber Ammunition, one of which believed to be handled by purchaser of Remington Model 760 Rifle on 3/29/68. Given to Shanahan, FBI on 4/5/68 by D. Wood, and hand delivered to SA Bonebrake 4/ 5/68 .. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains records related to the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It details a rifle purchase on March 29, 1968, by Harvey Lowmeyer from Aeromarine in Birmingham, Alabama. The transaction involved a Remington Model 700 .243 caliber rifle (serial #283749) and one box of .243 ammunition, later exchanged for a .30.06 caliber model (serial #461476). The sale was documented by Donald F. Wood, with the invoice dated March 29, 1968, and signed by Lowmeyer. A salesperson named "Baker" is noted on the invoice.  

The document also includes cleaning receipts from Mayfield Cleaners in Birmingham for Gault’s clothing between September 1967 and October 1967, referencing tickets #4591, R4551, R3701, and R4962. A fingerprint record (II-21) is mentioned, with a note that one of nine boxes of .243 ammunition was handled by the rifle’s purchaser on March 29, 1968.  

Key People  
- **Harvey Lowmeyer**: Purchased the Remington Model 700 rifle and ammunition from Aeromarine on March 29, 1968.  
- **Donald F. Wood**: Provided the sales invoice for Lowmeyer’s purchase to the FBI on April 5, 1968.  
- **Gault**: Customer at Mayfield Cleaners with multiple cleaning receipts between September and October 1967.  
- **Woodrow Colvin** and **Hastings Colvin**: Brothers identified as resembling an artist’s drawing of a suspect.  
- **Quinton Davis**: Gun dealer in Birmingham who noted inquiries about rifles, including a model 264 Browning automatic, from an unknown man described as white, slender, with light blue eyes and manicured nails.  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Central location for Aeromarine, Mayfield Cleaners, and other businesses mentioned (e.g., Gun Rock, SA Daly).  
- **Mayfield Cleaners** (2222 Highland Ave., Birmingham): Provided cleaning services to Gault.  
- **Aeromarine Supply Co.**: Sold the rifle to Lowmeyer on March 29, 1968.  

Key Events  
- **March 29, 1968**: Purchase of the Remington Model 700 rifle and .243 ammunition by Lowmeyer from Aeromarine.  
- **October 1967**: Multiple cleaning receipts for Gault at Mayfield Cleaners.  
- **April 5, 1968**: FBI received nine boxes of .243 ammunition from D. Wood, with one box linked to the rifle’s purchaser.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Involved in tracking the rifle and ammunition through records and fingerprints (II-21).  
- **Mayfield Cleaners**: Provided cleaning services to Gault, documented via receipts.  
- **Aeromarine Supply Co.**: Sold the rifle and ammunition to Lowmeyer.

MLK Declassified Files

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