Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: dfwgator

I agree with you but I’m curious about something. The Carcano rifle has a 6 round magazine capacity. Of course less if converted to 8 mm as many were by the Germans, but this was a 6.5.
How many, if any, cartridges remained in the mag well after he put it down and left the depository? Presumably they looked for ejected brass as well. It is my understanding that he had time to make only three shots, even though he was an experienced shooter.
Again we’re talking about proof and not conjecture.


38 posted on 11/23/2013 9:53:06 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]


To: tumblindice
How many, if any, cartridges remained in the mag well after he put it down and left the depository?

On one of the history specials last week, they stated that 3 spent cartridges were found on the floor - one left in the rifle ...

42 posted on 11/23/2013 10:32:04 PM PST by Lmo56 (If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies ]

To: tumblindice

Good question. They would be able to compare the unfired cartridge/bullets to those recovered. On that matter, I believe Oswald was the lone assassin. The only thing that puzzles me though, is the behavior of the “kill” shot. The “magic bullet” that was found was FMJ. However, the brain area had bullet fragments, not a solid bullet found. This is very puzzling to me. Unless, Oswald used different kinds of ammo.


55 posted on 11/23/2013 11:39:12 PM PST by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters for Freedom and Rededicaton to the Principles of the U.S. Constitution...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson