09-02-2014, 06:09 AM
My research has turned up some interesting details about the flat facets on the Carcano barrels. It turns out there are only five of these facets and they are all above the level of the wooden stock. Below the stock, the outer surface of the chamber is round.
Coincidentally, or not, it seems the round chambers sans flat facets first appeared around 1938, at the same time the 7.35x51mm M38 short rifle made its debut.
Coincidentally, or not, it seems the round chambers sans flat facets first appeared around 1938, at the same time the 7.35x51mm M38 short rifle made its debut.
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