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by RobertP
Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: JFK Assassination
Topic: The Girl On The Stairs
Replies: 19
Views: 4873

Re: The Girl On The Stairs

HelloI'm not proposing this as a theory but, in the interests of being thorough in the pursuit of the truth, I'd like your opinions on the plausibility of a rather remote possibility which has nagged at me for some time.Here are the facts as I know them and, for God's sake, if I'm wrong, someone ple...
by RobertP
Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: JFK Assassination
Topic: MANNLICHER CARCANO v. 7.65 MAUSER
Replies: 42
Views: 8122

Re: The Misunderstood 6.5 Mannlicher Carcano

Dealey JoeThe Carcano bolt is basically a modified Mauser type action with two locking lugs at the forward end of the bolt; as is typical of Mausers. It is believed to have been copied from the Model 89 Mauser. Further locking strength is provided by the bolt locking itself into the receiver.The mag...
by RobertP
Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:35 am
Forum: JFK Assassination
Topic: MANNLICHER CARCANO v. 7.65 MAUSER
Replies: 42
Views: 8122

Re: The Misunderstood 6.5 Mannlicher Carcano

PhilThe one maddening thing about this whole case is that the backyard photo definitely shows Oswald (or someone) holding a 6.5 Carcano M91/38 short rifle (40" long); the same model as recovered from the TSBD, or a 7.35 x 51 mm M38 Carcano. The two short rifles are practically indistinguishable...
by RobertP
Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: JFK Assassination
Topic: MANNLICHER CARCANO v. 7.65 MAUSER
Replies: 42
Views: 8122

MANNLICHER CARCANO v. 7.65 MAUSER

HelloLet me begin by saying, from my observations, that no element of the JFK assassination is dealt with to a lesser depth than the 6.5 Mannlicher Carcano Oswald purportedly used to assassinate JFK. Its capabilities (or lack of) are usually referred to fleetingly in anecdotal fashion and range from...