17-12-2015, 09:27 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:I read Bob's question to ask, "How did the FBI claim to have determined it was a mail order rifle, and precipitating all these searches?"
Thanks, Drew. What I meant was, not all Carcano rifles arrived in North America via importers. Many were brought back by GI's and Canadian soldiers returning after WWII.
However, I guess going through the shipping manifests of the companies importing these rifles for the serial no. C2766 would be a first logical step.
What has always bothered me about these rifles is that the contract with the Italian government clearly stated all identifying marks, including serial numbers, were to be removed prior to these rifles leaving Italy, yet every Carcano in North America seems to have a serial number.
(no, I am not trying to point out a conspiracy LOL)
Mr. HILL. The right rear portion of his head was missing. It was lying in the rear seat of the car. His brain was exposed. There was blood and bits of brain all over the entire rear portion of the car. Mrs. Kennedy was completely covered with blood. There was so much blood you could not tell if there had been any other wound or not, except for the one large gaping wound in the right rear portion of the head.
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964