On the exterior, the gun is in good condition but the insides need some work. Kennedys and king the mauser, the carcano and the lt. The rifle discovered on the sixth floor of the texas school book depository could not have caused any of the wounds to kennedy, connally or tague, except by accident. Lee harvey oswald and the sports drome rifle range. Kennedy discussed gun control in roseburg 50 years. February 17, 2016 ian mccollum lever action rifles, video 29. In march 1963, lee harvey oswald, using the alias a. The 14bore was a thomas kennedy percussion rifle that took 500grain balls, 14. I defiantly agree with winchester being the superior gun any model, especially in the appearance department, the kennedys initially gave me an impression of an ugly duckling winchesters have had a hold on me since the early 1970s and my main collecting and shooting interest, but i, enjoy shooting and have been thru phases and gone off on tangents. The silenced sniper version is designated as a springfield m1903a4 and was developed in the united states in 1947 under a special contract with the remington arms company arsenal in ilion, new york. The elder kennedy was a noted gun maker in philadelphia, where he furnished guns for the continental army until forced to flee to north carolina after philadelphia fell to the british in september 1777. The other two were cartridge rifles, one by james erskine taking a short 12bore paper or brass case with a 0. There are plenty of conspiracies and myths surrounding jfks death.
Ammunition clip kennedy assassination home page index. It is startling to most people when i share with them the ballistic evidence in the assassination of president kennedy. Jul 02, 2009 it is traditionally accepted that kennedy was shot with a 6. Hello all, just got registered on this site specifically for gaining information on the old whitney kennedy lever action rifles. The assassin introduction ownership and possession of assassination weapon purchase of rifle by oswald oswalds palmprint on rifle barrel fibers on rifle photograph of oswald with rifle rifle among oswalds possessions conclusion the rifle in the building the curtain rod story the missing rifle the long and bulky package location of bag scientific evidence linking rifle and oswald. Dedicated to the political vision and legacy of john and robert kennedy. The kennedys is a 2011 television miniseries that chronicles the lives and events surrounding the men and women in the kennedy family from the elections of john f. Excia agent claims he bought rifles for kennedy killing. The receiver is stamped re terni1940 xvii just like. Kennedy also established what was reputed to have been the largest gun factory in this part of the south in which he worked as many as seventyfive hands. To add to that, oswald stacked boxes that were higher than wider and put 3 up and in front of that, 2 up and one on its side,so he had a great bench rest to aim down at the road in front of him. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kennedy rifle. Whitneykennedy lever action rifles february 17, 2016 ian mccollum lever action rifles, video 29 eli whitney jr. On numerous occasions he spoke of the possibility of a military coup detat against him.
From the personal collection of the films armorer peter sherayko. That a marine could repeatedly hit a slowlymoving target less than 100 yards away with a scoped centerfire boltaction rifle does not strike me as. Documenting the death of a president national archives. Old style spanish percussion rifle owned by elvis presley. There was plenty of kookery, racism, and ugliness in dallas circa 1963 and much derision and abuse of kennedy but none of those things picked up a rifle and shot the president of the. Kennedy assassination records collection espanol fall 2017, vol.
I am of the opinion that conspiracy theories about the kennedy assassination are largely believed by people who have never shot a rifle. Whitneyville kennedy 44 help needed registered users do not see the above ad. I recently received my grandfathers octagonal barrel. The mannlichercarcano had a rusty firing pin, and therefore could not have been used to shoot kennedy. Kennedys, the internet movie firearms database guns in. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. James files is claiming the killshot, but ive seen many occasions where multible shooters have argued over just who made a killshot, from combat situations to deer hunters arguing over who gets to tag the deer, each one believing he fired the fatal shot. The rifle was a bolt action with a 6 round fixed magazine and a wood stock. The test firearms were two 12bore and one 14bore double rifles, all by scottish makers. Kennedy avoided direct comment on the senate investigation subcommittees inquiry into the tfx tactical fighter experimental contract award to general dynamics corps fort worth division in a speech prepared for a bipartisan breakfast arranged by the fort worth. Oswalds paraffin test a few hours after the assassination, oswald underwent a test that was routinely carried out on those suspected of having fired a gun. Among other gun produced was the whitneykennedy lever action rifle, based on an action designed by andrew burgess. Whitneykennedy lever action rifles forgotten weapons.
Some want the truth, some want the truth buried, but all want the rifleand kate and cole dead. The modified springfield rifle was a variation of the standard bolt action which was originally developed in 1903. The rifle was the standard italian army issue for a halfcentury, and was an effective infantry weapon. Kennedys personal rifle goes up for auction and bids. New nra ad urges voters to elect john kennedy for u. The jfk assassination chronology compiled by ira david wood iii the following is a ed excerpt of the jfk assassination chronology compiled by ira david wood iii dealing with timelines and events surrounding the period of jfks presidency. Its a whitney kennedy with a large frame action chambered for 4560. Oct 26, 2017 the national archives posted online thousands of documents related to the 1963 killing of president john f. Billionaire collectors, criminal armsdealers and coup detat participants join the hunt. It was used frequently by italy in wwi, italy and some german forces during wwii, finland during the russofinnish war, and by regular and irregular forces in syria, tunisia, and.
Kennedy gun factory 18231837 kennedy gun factory 18361837. Whitneyville kennedy 44 help needed shooters forum. Their most distinctive visual feature is the unique serpentine operating lever, although. We had the privilege of examining and shooting three double rifles from a private collection, all from the 19th century, and all being, for their time, reasonably powerful. The mannlichercarcano was known in the italian army as the humanitarian rifle because it never harmed anybody. A journey to end gang violence criminologist david m. The 14bore was a thomas kennedy percussion rifle that took 500grain balls, 14 of which make a pound. It is traditionally accepted that kennedy was shot with a 6.
David josephs has been researching and writing about the jfk assassination, the consequences of sovereignty, bankers and. Weberman that she, her husband, and lee harvey oswald were at the rifle range on both the 10th and the 17th, and the 17th was the day of the turkey shoot when oswald and her husband got in an argument. Kennedy s assassination in dallas, texas on november 22, 1963and the investigation and conspiracy theories that followed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He also purchased a revolver from a different company, by the same method. The kennedy rifle works continued in operation until 1838 and the place became known as mechanics hill. The revised latin primer by kennedy, benjamin hall, 18041889. Robinson rojas, estos mataron a kennedy, ediciones arco, 1964. Tiesing redesigned the 1878 whitneyburgess rifle to accept the popular. Kennedy was born at 83 beals street in brookline, massachusetts on may 29, 1917. Whitney kennedy rifle internet movie firearms database. The model 98 was one of the shorter carcano varieties. Among other gun produced was the whitney kennedy lever.
Kennedy gun factory 18231837 kennedy gun factory 1836183. Governor john connally and his wife, nellie, sat in front of them. The national archives posted online thousands of documents related to the 1963 killing of president john f. The national rifle association political victory fund nrapvf launched a radio buy in louisiana educating voters on a rated u. Kennedy and bobby kennedy up until their assassinations. Lee harvey oswalds carcano use the kennedy rifle page 2. Kennedys life particularly interesting as i found that many people never knew anything about the other side of john f. Not only was the warren commission unable to demonstrate that oswald had committed the crime alone, but two important pieces of evidence showed that he had almost certainly not played any part in the shooting the poor physical condition of the rifle. The series originally was going to air in the us on the history channel, however, controversies surrounding its depiction of events caused the cable channel to pull its support. National archives, rg 272 no other event of the last 75. Lee harvey oswalds carcano use the kennedy rifle if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
The rifle had been found by dallas police on the sixth floor of the texas school book depository, a building which overlooked the presidential motorcade at the. Many are unaware of the amount of fragments identified and that officially only two bullets struck home. David kennedy, gunsmith and revolutionary war soldier, was the son of john alexander and mary tandy thomas kennedy. Raoul and his alleged participation in the assassination. That a marine could repeatedly hit a slowlymoving target less than 100 yards away with a scoped centerfire boltaction rifle does not strike me as being at all remarkable. From 1880 until 1886, about 23,500 of these rifles and carbines were manufactured. The rifle featured a sidemounted ordnance optics 4. Ray also contended that he gave the rifle to raoul sometime before the. President kennedy was well aware that his growing resistance to war had put him on a dangerous collision course with pentagon generals and the cia. The original inventory of articles found in what became known as the snipers nest, where lee harvey oswald allegedly was when he fired at kennedy, does not list an ammunition clip despite an otherwise meticulous detailing of every item recovered along with the rifle. The miniseries was directed by jon cassar a producer of 24 and starred greg kinnear as john f.
It was used frequently by italy in wwi, italy and some german forces during wwii, finland during the russofinnish war, and by regular and irregular forces in syria, tunisia, and algeria during postwwii conflicts in the region. En espanol view the additional faqs to learn about our processing. Although he was a healthy infant, jack endured many illnesses during his childhood. I redcently purchased a real nice slever whitneyville kennedy rifle in 44 cf rare, 24 round barrel nice bore with strong rifling original sights lots of trace. The town, now known as robbins, actually began in 1795 when gunsmith alexander kennedy and his family left philadelphia to settle. What guncaliber was used to kill president kennedy.
The first shot hit kennedy in the backshoulder because the scope showed kennedys head but the rifle shot lower. Kennedys strategy for reducing gang violence has dramatically reduced youth homicide rates nationwide. The cia, oswald and the jfk assassination donald e. Kennedy, katie holmes as jackie kennedy, and barry pepper as bobby kennedy. Its been a long time since weve had a whitney lever action rifle on the site but this one was worth the wait.
Kennedy made an impassioned plea for gun control while in roseburg, oregon, 50 years ago only 11 days before he was shot and killed. Before they can find it, rumors surface of the kennedy rifle and a mysterious auction on the fiftieth anniversary. I redcently purchased a real nice slever whitneyville kennedy rifle in 44 cf rare, 24 round barrel nice bore with strong rifling original sights lots of trace blue, and lots of original varnish on untouched wood. Authorities found the weapon on the sixth floor of the texas school depository shortly after the assassination on nov. Getty imagesuniversal images groupgetty images the gun that killed president john f. Through competitive matches and sports in coordination with the national board for the promotion of rifle practice. They are that primarily because of their bore sizes. Member benefits download pdf of benefits aarp auto buying program hot deals. Standard 28 round barrel with full magazine, crescent rifle buttplate w trapdoor, loop lever, and blued finish. Kennedy, his assassination, and the status quo during the time in relation to us foreign and national policies. Oct 31, 2016 the modified springfield rifle was a variation of the standard bolt action which was originally developed in 1903. The weapon purportedly used was an italian military carcano fucile di fanteria infantry rifle, modello 98 model 18911938, manufactured. Assassination of president kennedy the warren commission. Some want the truth, some want the truth buried, but all want the rifle and kate and cole dead.
Part of the massive, nonstop news coverage focused on the kennedy family and the transition of. Forms publications information for victims in large cases justice manual. Early reports from newsman and authorities on november 22nd 1963 indicated that the weapon allegedly used to assassinate president kennedy was a 7. Estos mataron a kennedy the robinson rojas archive. Hi rickie, thanks for visiting ncpedia and taking time to share your comment and question. The image used in this article is of a rifle attributed to david kennedy s factory in north carolina and is held in the collections of the north carolina museum of history.