pull trigger, work the bolt aim and pull the trigger again. (Reply #21)

In the discussion thread: Watching the television show '11.23.63' and I still have one nagging question about Oswald's gun. [View all]

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Sun May 1, 2016, 08:58 AM

ileus (15,396 posts)

21. pull trigger, work the bolt aim and pull the trigger again.

I don't know the exact time in the JFK case, but anyone should be able to get off two accurate shots in a half-second or so.

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36 replies	Author	Time	Post
Watching the television show '11.23.63' and I still have one nagging question about Oswald's gun. [View all]	RandySF	May 2016	OP
He would have had to practice, but it's possible	jmowreader	May 2016	#1
Three shots in 17 (???) secs.	longship	May 2016	#2
I think it was three shots within a space of 6 seconds.	RandySF	May 2016	#4
No, I believe it was 17 secs from first to third.	longship	May 2016	#6
Warren Commission Report said 3 shots, 5.6 seconds, including the infamous "Magic Bullet,"	Chasstev365	May 2016	#8
Harvey would have trained with an M1 Garand which had no bolt...	Human101948	May 2016	#7
Well, he also practiced with the gun he used.	longship	May 2016	#10
Can you direct me to the forensice that were very clear?	Human101948	May 2016	#14
Check out Gerald Posner's book, Case Closed. nt	longship	May 2016	#17
Apparently his book isn't indisputable...	Human101948	May 2016	#23
Well, if Oswald didn't do it, who in Sam Hell did?	longship	May 2016	#25
British in World War One	1939	May 2016	#3
The SMLE family doesn't utilize a "straight pull" bolt as the Ross, Schmidt Rubin...	Marengo	May 2016	#19
And now for something completety different.	Wilms	May 2016	#5
Correct. Top sniper, White Feather, could not duplicate the shot.	yourpaljoey	May 2016	#28
I have talked with a former police officer who was a marine.	roamer65	May 2016	#35
There have been volumes written about the shots that day.	gordianot	May 2016	#9
The rifle was a Mannlicher-Carcano...	gregcrawford	May 2016	#11
In my opinion, some conspiracy theories are total bullshit.	Warren DeMontague	May 2016	#12
And what about his pistol?	rgbecker	May 2016	#13
So the local cops were involved in the conspiracy, too?	30Draw	May 2016	#15
there was no way in the world he made those shots.	KG	May 2016	#16
thank you, agreed	yourpaljoey	May 2016	#29
Here's an interesting take on it	Orrex	May 2016	#18
Witnesses heard the last two shots almost on top of each other. At least two rifles used.	Zen Democrat	May 2016	#20
pull trigger, work the bolt aim and pull the trigger again.	ileus	May 2016	#21
Bigger question	One of the 99	May 2016	#22
Incorrect assertion.	stopbush	May 2016	#31
It's 22!!!! 11.22.63!!! Jeez-o. And there are scores of books for your query. Get cracking.	WinkyDink	May 2016	#24
This message was self-deleted by its author	rjsquirrel	May 2016	#26
Have you ever read the Warren Commission Report?	stopbush	May 2016	#27
I wonder why this is posted when the later House Committee on Assassinations took issue with much of	Todays_Illusion	May 2016	#32
Had you read the HCA report, you would know that they CONFIRMED	stopbush	May 2016	#33
It's been duplicated several times in reenactments.	NutmegYankee	May 2016	#30
what station is that on?...eom	mrmpa	May 2016	#34
Locking	tammywammy	May 2016	#36

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