Go To The Source!
Not defending this test; but thought, with some comprehension of the Italian language, maybe their press might shed some light on this story.
Obviously, the assertion that the bullet would become deformed is what the photograph is about.
I don’t want to devote a lot of time translating the article; it seems it reads that Kennedy visited Italy in ‘63 as well.
http://www.ilgiornale.it/a.pic1?ID=189362
Babelfished it; but there may be some reports in the English language that lack some details in the stories that Italy’s press has written.
Maybe instead of everyone saying, 3 shots, first cartridge is loaded; the presumption is 3 shots after the initial one if there were possibly four shots.
That makes good sense, why eject the last round? Does anyone know if there was one left in the chamber?