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To the left you can play a copy of the Rampart Range video. The original file was released to the public in WMV format, which doesn't work on newer machines. So, I converted my copy to MP4. The content's exactly the same, as is the quality. The only thing that has changed is the format. It's very noisy so for those who don't want to listen, below are some quotes and screenshots from the video.
In the videotape that shows the gunmen practice shooting at Rampart Range, both are shooting their sawed-off shotguns. It seems clear that they're still getting used to them. Their hands are bleeding because they've sawed off so much of the gun. The recoil from the weapons is substantial and quite painful for a gunman to shoot repeatedly.
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In the videotape that shows the gunmen practice shooting at Rampart Range, both are shooting their sawed-off shotguns. It seems clear that they're still getting used to them. Their hands are bleeding because they've sawed off so much of the gun. The recoil from the weapons is substantial and quite painful for a gunman to shoot repeatedly.
March 6, 1999Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, armed with two sawed-off shotguns, a pistol, an automatic rifle and a recently purchased TEC-9 arrive at Rampart Range, a firing range not far from Littleton. They're dressed for cold weather and are wearing their trenchcoats and backward baseball caps. They're accompanied by Mark Manes, who sold them the TEC-9, and Mark's friend Jessica Miklich. The young people took turns firing the TEC-9 at trees and bowling pins. Eric and Dylan also practiced firing with the shotguns, joking with each other as they tried to consistently hit targets with the too-short barrels.
They shoot, they score.
"It hurt my wrist like a sonnuvabitch!" Dylan says, sounding more amazed than anything.
"Look at that. I got blood now," Dylan announces.
"Huh?" Eric swivels the camera down and the scene suddenly shifts to Dylan firing the TEC-9 repeatedly.
They all take turns firing the assortment of guns they brought with them. Later, Eric can be seen minus the coat shooting his sawed-off shotgun. He fetches the bowling pin he just hit and comes running back, grinning big as he displays it.
Mark tries firing the way-too-short weapon. The fingers of his barrel hand are millimeters away from the end of the muzzle. It's apparent it hurts his hands to fire it. He tries shooting it one-handed, laughing ruefully afterward, shaking his hand in pain. One of the other boys laughs and makes a reference to the movie Terminator.
Dylan promptly chimes in, shaking his finger at the weapon: "No, no, no!".
