Interview of Hunters' Haven gun shop re firearms purchased by Charles A. and Bryce M. Tuller

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 10/27/72

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[REDACTED] Hunters' Haven, 10 [REDACTED] Alexandria, Virginia, was interviewed and furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] was advised of the bank robbery committed earlier that day at the Arlington Trust Company, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, and of the fact that three Model 11 Remington, twelve-gauge shotguns bearing Serial Numbers 475848, 475571, and 479203, along with boxes of twelve-gauge shotgun ammunition bearing the inscription "Hunters' Haven" had been recovered in a stolen telephone company truck at the scene of the bank robbery. [REDACTED] reviewed his records and advised that he had sold to CHARLES A. TULLER, two personally owned Model 11 Remington shotguns, Serial Numbers 475848 and 475571, on October 19, 1972. [REDACTED] furnished a copy of the bill of sale for this transaction signed by CHARLES A. TULLER. He retained the original but will make it available for any judicial proceedings as needed.

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[REDACTED] also determined that Hunters' Haven had sold a Model 11 Remington shotgun, Serial Number 479203, to CHARLES A. TULLER on August 7, 1972. TULLER, at that time, filled out the Department of the Treasury Firearms Transaction Record, which reflects that CHARLES A. TULLER is a white male, six feet tall, 170 pounds, born November 5, 1923, at Detroit, Michigan, residence at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Alexandria, Virginia. A copy of the bill of sale and the Firearms Transaction Record are attached.

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[REDACTED] also advised that records of the company reflect the following additional weapons were purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER and his son, BRYCE MATTHEW TULLER:

A DWM (Germany) and IAC rifle, Model 1909, 7.65 caliber, bearing Serial Number M5755, purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER on November 4, 1971.

A Mauser (Germany) IAC rifle, Model 98 Banner,

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Interviewed on 10/25/72 at Alexandria, Virginia File # AX [REDACTED]

by SA [REDACTED] p11 -45- Date dictated 10/26/72

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DB Cooper-11236

AX 2

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8 mm., bearing Serial Number B61892, purchased on November 8, 1971, by BRYCE MATTHEW TULLER.

A DWM Mauser, Model 1909 rifle, 7.65 caliber, bearing Serial Number M3745, purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER on December 4, 1971.

ANG (Germany) IAC, Model 1909 rifle, 7.65 caliber, bearing Serial Number F9946, purchased on April 22, 1972, by BRYCE M. TULLER.

Mauser (IAC) (Germany) Luger automatic pistol, Model P08, 9 mm., bearing Serial Number 16115, purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER on June 26, 1972.

Walther, Model P35 automatic pistol, 9 mm., serial number not available, purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER on October 18, 1972.

Radom (Poland) Model 35 automatic pistol, 9 mm., bearing Serial Number S5985, purchased by CHARLES A. TULLER on July 1, 1972.

In addition, CHARLES A. TULLER purchased two Browning high powered automatic pistols, bearing Serial Numbers 72C4056 and 72C38680, on October 18, 1972, along with 500 rounds of 9 mm. super-vel hollow-point ammunition. He also purchased 100 rounds of Federal hi-power 00 buckshot. He also purchased a Browning high-powered automatic pistol, Serial Number 72C40505, on June 25, 1972.

[REDACTED] advised that CHARLES A. TULLER and his son, BRYCE MATTHEW TULLER, were very familiar to him since they were regular customers and had made a large number of purchases in the past year. He stated that CHARLES A. TULLER was usually accompanied by his son BRYCE and a third individual who was either [REDACTED] name not known. [REDACTED] furnished the following descriptive data concerning these individuals:

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-1123