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longship

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25. Well, if Oswald didn't do it, who in Sam Hell did?

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #23)

Sun May 1, 2016, 09:24 AM

May 2016

That's where the conspiracy theories all go off the rails.

And Posner's and Bugliosi's books are definitive, no matter what the CT's make up.

Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK and Connelly.

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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