15-07-2014, 08:10 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:I recall that Oswald's rifle had a crown marking but don't recall a "FAT." It also had a "40" on it for year of manufacture but was lacking the Fascist stamp XVIII (for the 18th year of Fascist Rule) although there are faint marks that might have been the start of a Roman Numeral, that had been almost completely machined off.
Wouldn't the 91/41 been considerably longer than the 91/38?
That is correct, as we discussed before. There were a number of things missing stamp-wise from C2766.
And yes, the M91/41 was classed as a long rifle (27 inch barrel) as opposed to the short rifle M91/38 (21 inch barrel). While not as long as the earlier M91 long rifles (30 inch barrel), its extra length gave it a higher muzzle velocity than the M91/38 short rifle and, it is believed, much greater accuracy.
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