"He says which gun he used in "Kill Ari Part 1" but I'm drawing a blank as to which one he said it was... I will research it and try to let you know. I do remember him saying it in Abby's lab when they were doing the ballistics trying to figure out the rifle Ari had used. "

"Yeah, the "kate" was the gun, but he realized what the signifigance meant by the type of ammo Ari used.... It was the same ammo Gibbs had used. (Ari was one sick puppy messing with Gibbs head.)"

"I watched Kill Ari Part 1 tonight. The gun Gibbs used in USMC and has in his basement was a Marine M40 A1 Sniper rifle. The Bravo 51 (Kate) was the gun Ari used, with the same ammo as Gibbs had used when he was a Marine. Hope that clears everything up for you! :-)"

"I've not seen that particular episode but, The M40A1 is actually based on a Remington Model 700 with a Unertl 10x power scope. Excellent examples can be found at Texas Brigade Armory or at Iron Brigade Armory. Mike at Texas Brigade built me one about 10 years ago.

BTW, I just watched the last episode of the Memorial Day Marathon, pretty good except Mark Harmon's script writer got it wrong, GySgt Carlos Hathcock had ninety-three (93) confirmed kills, not 39. Cpl. Chuck Mawhinney was slightly more prolific with 103 confirmed, but Gunny Hathcock was involved in the rescue of other Marines for a burning Amtrac, which resulted in him sustaining severe burns over his body and accelerated the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, which forced him out of combat. Gunny Hatcocks legend comes from the missions he performed and the conditions he preformed them under. I had the great fortune to speak with him once before he died

Semper Fi Gunny."