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.38 caliber pistol killed John Lennon

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The murder weapon was a five shot Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special. Lennon was shot with five hollow-point rounds at point-blank range. Four of the rounds hit him in the back, killing him almost instantly.

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Whether Oswald did the killing is debatable, but JFK was killed by a M91/39, 6.5 X 52 mm bolt action Italian Carcano rifle of the type captured in large numbers from the Italian Army during World War 2, and available by mail order from surplus houses in 1963 for about fifty dollars.

It was called the most inaccurate rifle of ww2. It was an old surplus rifle purchased out of a magazine by Oswald for $12.95. It came with a cheap scope.

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John F. Kennedy was assasinated with a bolt action rifle. In particular the 6.5mm Carcano rifle notorious for its poor performance despite relatively high power. The first and second link should provide further details.

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charter arms .38 special

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A charter arms 38. revolver

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