The assassin introduction ownership and possession of assassination weapon purchase of rifle by oswald oswalds palmprint on rifle barrel fibers on rifle photograph of oswald with rifle rifle among oswalds possessions conclusion the rifle in the building the curtain rod story the missing rifle the long and bulky package location of bag scientific evidence linking rifle and oswald. Ce541 is a series of close up photos of the carcano offered as evidence. Jfk assassination records 2018 additional documents. The rifle was the standard italian army issue for a halfcentury, and was an effective infantry weapon. Standard 28 round barrel with full magazine, crescent rifle buttplate w trapdoor, loop lever, and blued finish.
David kennedy, gunsmith and revolutionary war soldier, was the son of john alexander and mary tandy thomas kennedy. Well, it has been a while since my last posting because of a much needed job promotion and now that i am finally settled in, its time to get back to the research. The rifle discovered on the sixth floor of the texas school book depository could not have caused any of the wounds to kennedy, connally or tague, except by accident. And with that recognition, powerhungry and moneymad industrialists began to usurp more and more power. He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in dallas. Among other gun produced was the whitney kennedy lever. Business slowed at the kennedy rifle factory after 1825, a period of a generally declining economy culminating in the depression known as the panic of 1837. The warren commission officially described the weapon reportedly used by lee harvey oswald to assassinate president john f.
When the president was shot, he says, kennedy s head exploded, as the film so graphically shows. It also shows that the same individuals actively working against castro were also. John kennedy assassination lee harvey oswald kgb files. He also purchased a revolver from a different company, by the same method. Kennedys personal rifle goes up for auction and bids. The weapon purportedly used was an italian military carcano fucile di fanteria infantry rifle, modello 98 model 18911938, manufactured. Photographs of oswald holding the rifle, a palmprint found upon examination of the rifle, and detective work tracing its sale, all eventually led to oswald. Among other gun produced was the whitneykennedy lever action rifle, based on an action designed by andrew burgess. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kennedy rifle. Its an entertaining pageturner, with a fastpaced plot, welldrawn characters, sharplywritten dialog, and some fascinating insights into the kennedy assassination, drawn from years of research by. Jun 05, 2018 after kennedys death, there was a push for better gun control but the nra fought back by transforming itself into the political action group it is today. Forum member jerry brandon isnt just an excellent craftsman of ballistic edge annealing machines. On the exterior, the gun is in good condition but the insides need some work. A11 44 rifle round s missing rear sight a33 44 rifle round s a34 44 rifle oct.
Kennedy s brain was splattered across the road, they had made their move into the big time. From 1880 until 1886, about 23,500 of these rifles and carbines were manufactured. Apr 26, 2012 read free sample from the kennedy rifle. The two line patent marking is on the upper tang and the serial number is marked on the lower tang. Whitneykennedy lever action rifles forgotten weapons. Todays law enforcement officers need an ammunition that is specifically designed for use in semiautomatic and automatic rifles, urban rifles. Kennedy discussed gun control in roseburg 50 years. The rifle was a bolt action with a 6 round fixed magazine and a wood stock. A technical implication to the jfk assass mathews open access.
We recently had the pleasure of reading jerry brandons book the kennedy rifle from start to finish. The vast majority of the collection 88% has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. I recently received my grandfathers octagonal barrel. Kennedy was assassinated by rifle fire in dallas, tex.
It is startling to most people when i share with them the ballistic evidence in the assassination of president kennedy. Kennedy, mortal shooting of the 35th president of the united states in dallas, texas, on november 22, 1963. Nallis model shows that the wound wasnt where the bullet exited, but where it entered. The bores and the rifles wood and metal finish are in very fine condition. The modified springfield rifle was a variation of the standard bolt action which was originally developed in 1903. Some want the truth, some want the truth buried, but all want the rifleand kate and cole dead. Oswalds paraffin test a few hours after the assassination, oswald underwent a test that was routinely carried out on those suspected of having fired a gun. Whitneykennedy lever action rifles february 17, 2016 ian mccollum lever action rifles, video 29 eli whitney jr. For additional images of kennedy rifles, you may want to conduct internet searches and peruse antique dealerartifcat dealer sites.
Weisberg, an office of strategic services officer during world war ii, u. Winchester had both a head start and excellent marketing. Tiesing redesigned the 1878 burgess rifle to accept the popular. After kennedys death, there was a push for better gun control but the nra fought back by transforming itself into the political action group it is today. The action also has numerous animals engraved on it. Hes also a skilled writer who has authored six fiction novels. He posed for a photograph holding both publications and the rifle he would use to shoot kennedy. Kennedy, 35th president of the united states 196163, who faced a number of foreign crises, especially the cuban missile crisis, but managed to secure such achievements as the nuclear testban treaty and the alliance for progress. The mannlichercarcano was known in the italian army as the humanitarian rifle because it never harmed anybody. The last burgess was shipped from the factory in march 1880 and the first kennedy was also shipped in march 1880. Excia agent claims he bought rifles for kennedy killing. The files date from 1959 when lee harvey oswald sought defection to the soviet union.
One thing that hurt sales is the fact that they are heavy. The kennedy never really threatened winchester for supremacy, particularly in the west. Page 8 of 28 the carcano ce9 is the official designation for the rifle supposedly found at 1. Senate staff member and investigative reporter, devoted 40 years of his life to researching and writing about the kennedy and king assassinations. Made by the famed whitney arms company in connecticut, the whitney kennedy repeating rifle was one of the finest lever action. The vast majority of the collection 88% has been open in. Rifle by david kenedy 17681837 bear creek school nc posted in pre1898 longarms ref. Oswalds paraffin test a few hours after the assassination, oswald underwent a test that was routinely carried out. In march 1963, lee harvey oswald, using the alias a. The top barrel flat ahead of the rear sight is marked whitneyville armory ct, u. Kennedy the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Full text of a new perspective on the kennedy assassination. This was the bullet that was found on the stretcher that had carried governor connally at parkland memorial hospital.
It declared the assassin killed president kennedy with a single shot from a powerful. Kennedy was assassinated by a sniper while riding in an open. The national archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the jfk assassination records collection act. Oct 31, 2016 the modified springfield rifle was a variation of the standard bolt action which was originally developed in 1903.
Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. Each of these problems by themselves would make sighting this rifle in to a target very difficult. The receiver is stamped re terni1940 xvii just like. The model 98 was one of the shorter carcano varieties. The elder kennedy was a noted gun maker in philadelphia, where he furnished guns for the continental army until forced to flee to north carolina after philadelphia fell to the british in september 1777. Part of the massive, nonstop news coverage focused on the kennedy family. The kennedy serial numbers updated 22019 by dale olson. Kennedy as his motorcade drove by on november 22, 1963. Oswald had hoped to travel to cuba and serve in castros government. Many are unaware of the amount of fragments identified and that officially only two bullets struck home. Some want the truth, some want the truth buried, but all want the rifle and kate and cole dead.
More on the rifle scope jfk assassination debate the. Hello all, just got registered on this site specifically for gaining information on the old whitney kennedy lever action rifles. The kennedy rifle works continued in operation until 1838 and the place became known as mechanics hill. I put this on the american longrifle forum and found that these rilfes may have a very significant military history. Rifle by david kenedy 17681837 bear creek school nc pre. Although most of the militia showed up at new orleans without rifles it appears possible that this rifle or some made by the same maker may have been used from this gentlemans response. How robert kennedys assassination emboldened the nra for. According to proponents of the singlebullet theory, this one bullet caused seven different wounds in both governor connally and president kennedy while following a trajectory that opponents of the theory believe to be impossible. The mannlichercarcano had a rusty firing pin, and therefore could not have been used to shoot kennedy. Media in category bullets and weapons in the assassination of john f.
The town, now known as robbins, actually began in 1795 when gunsmith alexander kennedy and his family left philadelphia to settle. Oct 20, 2015 not only was this a cheap poorly made scope, the very mechanics of the 6. This particular rifle is a small or light frame variation. The silenced sniper version is designated as a springfield m1903a4 and was developed in the united states in 1947 under a special contract with the remington arms company arsenal in ilion, new york. Oswald fired three shots from a rifle see figure 1 that killed. Kennedy made an impassioned plea for gun control while in roseburg, oregon, 50 years ago only 11 days before he was shot and killed. Before they can find it, rumors surface of the kennedy rifle and a mysterious auction on the fiftieth anniversary. Their most distinctive visual feature is the unique serpentine operating lever, although. The kennedy serial numbers the eli whitney museum and workshop. Produced circa 1879 1886 with a total production of approximately 15,000.
Kennedy and injured connally from a sixthfloor window in the. Some people feel there is no credible way to justify associating oneself with such exploitative and demeaning media. Kennedy was assassinated by a sniper while riding in an open limousine in dallas, texas on 22 november 1963. Jfk assassination records 2018 additional documents release.
What physics reveals about the jfk assassination history. Apprentice program featured in the hartford courant. With the basic machining already in place, the transition was rather inexpensive. The brand of bullets believed to be used in the kennedy assassination. Not only was this a cheap poorly made scope, the very mechanics of the 6. Kennedy also established what was reputed to have been the largest gun factory in this part of the south in which he worked as many as seventyfive hands. The engraving is quite stunning, with a threedimensional quality. Secret service agent george hickey is seen brandishing a rifle as the limousine carrying a wounded president kennedy, with agent clint hill on the back, speeds away from dealey plaza in dallas on nov. Kennedy a000 44 rifle s a5 44 rifle round s kennedy separate from add. Oswald fired the rifle from the texas school book depository in dallas, texas, to assassinate united states president john f. Day examines the rifle no clip in sight page 2 of 28 table of contents. Billionaire collectors, criminal armsdealers and coup detat participants join the hunt.
His accused killer was lee harvey oswald, who was himself murdered before he could stand trial, and the death of kennedy has long been the subject of speculation and conspiracy theories. And when those rifles crackled over dealey plaza, in dallas, texas on november 22, 1963 and john f. He died of a wound in the brain caused by a rifle bullet that was fired at him as he was riding through downtown dallas in a motorcade. Even then, further modifications were required to allow the rifle to function properly. Its a whitney kennedy with a large frame action chambered for 4560. Kennedy and his wife were visiting dallas, texas and. The image used in this article is of a rifle attributed to david kennedy s factory in north carolina and is held in the collections of the north carolina museum of history. The kennedy serial numbers the eli whitney museum and. The following appeared in the october, 1975 issue of gallery, a porno magazine which billed fletcher prouty as the national affairs editor. Whitneys gun did have its proponents though, and sold well. Bullets and weapons in the assassination of john f. How robert kennedys assassination emboldened the nra for 50.
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