gipper
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I see our favorite CIA officer has been busy. Funny...our Langley sycophant never posts in any other threads, but is extremely active in ANY thread regarding his agency's assassination of JFK...the ensuing Coup de' tat and 54 years of cover up...and millions of deaths in Southeast Asia as a consequence.Lee Harvey Oswald's Carcano Rifle - Shooting It Today - GunsAmerica Digest
Carcanos are kind of like the Japanese Arisaka guns. They are really rough-working and don’t function well. And while this rifle can’t be taken as an example of what Oswald experienced on the 6th floor of the book depository, especially 50 years later, it wouldn’t be surprising if he experienced at least some of the problems with his gun that this rifle has. During the 1960s, most gun shops had literally barrels filled with Carcanos selling for $10-$20. They aren’t good guns.
If this was a conspiracy with high profile agents from the Soviet Union, Cuba, the Mafia or CIA........why would they allow Oswald to use such an inferior rifle for such a crucial mission?
Proving yet again that you don't know squat. Arisaka are actually among the strongest rifle actions out there, they are only "clunky" when they have the dust protector attached, remove that, and they are every bit as good as the German Mauser. Unlike I actually own all of the rifles we are talking about. The Carcano is a useful weapon. It is accurate, and in the hands of a good shooter it is deadly as hell.
Your arguments actually HELP the conspiracy theorists you dolt. Oswald was a poor shot, the rifles scope was misaligned to the point where it was hitting IIRC 6 inches off at 100 yards. Every one of your points that you think argues against a second shooter actually argues FOR a second shooter. Because Kennedy was shot twice, at least. There were four shots fired IIRC, and all four hit the car. Damned good shooting for an imbecile like oswald.
Does that mean there was a second shooter? No, it doesn't, but it adds evidence that there might have been.
Wrong.
Oswald was not a poor shot he was a Marine Sharpshooter and therefore by definition skilled with a rifle. At least relatively skilled compared to the average person who never learns how to shoot a rifle.
Kennedy was in fact shot twice not at LEAST twice as there is no ambiguity in how many times he was shot.
The scope was found to be misaligned after multiple law enforcement agencies dis assembled and re assembled it. It was probably misaligned when he fired the shots but that is not an argument in favor of a conspiracy . The reason for this is we know he missed the first shot and hit with the second and third shots. The misaligned scope is a very good reason why he missed the first one. However since he probably knew he missed it it is obvious and simple that he likely ignored the scope for the second and third shots and instead used the iron sites mounted on the rifle which he was well trained to use by the Marine Corps.
There were not 4 shots fired there were 3. All of the physical evidence and the vast majority of witnesses prove this.
Not really damned good shooting for anyone as Oswald only hit two out of three and in fact even the first hit may technically be a miss. This is because the second shot was the first one to hit Kennedy but it hit on his upper back. Oswald was most likely trying for head shots all three times as the head was clearly visible above the seat back and of course the most likely target to aim at.
Yes the carcano is a potentially deadly weapon but he is correct. All things considered it is a cheap junky weapon. Even in 63 there were far better weapons out there of many types and varieties.
That's a joke. oswald barely qualified as Marksman. And he probably had help to do that. I haven't looked into the history for over twenty years so my memory is hazy, but I thought that two hit Kennedy, one hit Connally (possibly went through kennedy first which would drop it down to three.), and one hit the car.
No it is not a joke he in fact qualified as sharpshooter in basic training which is documented fact in his Marne corps record. His record as a Marksman came later as he was about to be discharged and probably did not care to try very hard since he was getting out anyways.
The Marines have the best basic rifle markmanship training program in the military and even a poor marine shot is a good shot compared to most others.
The first shot missed entirely. The second shot Hit Kennedy and continued on to hit Connally. The third took Kennedy in the head and those are the only shots we have evidence of.
Dear CIA Agent (aka Sloppynazi630),
Do you think when your beloved Poppy Bushy bites the dust, the CIA will come clean on it's murder of JFK?
Your Dearest Friend
Gipper
Hey Sloppy...I found this on your agency's website and had to laugh. Seems at least one of the ten should be promoting disinformation and misinformation about the CIA killings of JFK, Oswald, and so many others.
Top 10 Reasons for Working at the CIA
- 1. You’ll feel good about making a difference for your country.
- 2. You’ll be on the leading edge of your career specialty.
- 3. You’ll get to work with really, really smart people.
- 4. No day will be the same. Ever.
- 5. You’ll be at the forefront of global events.
- 6. Your career can go in many directions without switching employers.
- 7. You’ll work with a diversity of people with many different interests.
- 8. You’ll contribute to the work of a nation at the center of intelligence.
- 9. You never have to talk about your work while away from the job.
- 10. Federal benefits programs are highly competitive.