Carcano Rifles

[Albert Doyle]

Bob: Can you point me to information on the specific ammunition allegedly used that day? I've found that it was Winchester 6.5 Mannlicher Carcano ammunition ordered by CIA in the 50's. I read that there was Solenite nitroglycerine-based explosive in the original Italian cartridge charge that didn't leave any nitrate residue. I found that while the original Italian ammunition was indeed Solenite-based that there is no reference to the charge used in Winchester 6.5X52 Mannlicher Carcano ammunition. I seriously doubt it was Solenite. I would guess it was a normal gunpowder charge.

Also, I doubt the original Italian cartridge charge left no nitrate residue since it did produce a type of nitrate after pyrolizing.


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