So to get it back on the subject matter which was killing of McCann.
In 1995 a book on INLA by Jack Holland detailed McCann's death.................. I guess as he was a journalist he got the details of his death from official police sources amd was a writer on NI until his death.
This indicated that up to 10 spent cartridges were found yards from his body.
McCann, was as indicated by official police accounts, running away from police and soldiers when shot after a foot chase through some streets.
The question is what weapon in use at the time fired from a distance would also bring the cartridges with it and disperse them so close to their intended target.
Must admit not to knowing of such a weapon but there maybe one.