CE 2562

[Tim Nickerson]

The ad shows the weight of the rifle, when shipped.  What Oswald did with it later is not the subject at hand.
CE 2562 shows the weight of 100 rifles, and carton, on their way to Klein's.  Long before C2766 ( allegedly) reaches Oswald.

The ad shows the weight of the rifle to be 7 lbs.

100 x 7 = 700

[John Tonkovich]

Historically the Carcano M91/38 "Short Rifle" variant averages about 7.5 ibs.

Scroll right.  40" Carcano,  model 91/38.  7.5 lbs.

[Tim Nickerson]

Scroll right.  40" Carcano,  model 91/38.  7.5 lbs.

That's not Klein's ad. Klein's advertised the 40 inch rifle as weighing only 7 lbs.



100 x 7 = 700

[John Tonkovich]

That's not Klein's ad. Klein's advertised the 40 inch rifle as weighing only 7 lbs.


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100 x 7 = 700

Perhaps Mr. Organ could give us his source for the post showing Carcano at 7.5 lbs?
Thanks.

[Walt Cakebread]

He's not answering my questions, as well. His mind is made up; the rifles can only be TS-type and the shipping container has to be wood.

I think if you open your eyes.... The weight on the BOL is TARE weight.....  Tare weight is the weight of the freight,minus the weight of the shipping container.

[John Tonkovich]

I think if you open your eyes.... The weight on the BOL is TARE weight.....  Tare weight is the weight of the freight,minus the weight of the shipping container.

Could be true.
However, all CE2562 show's is 750lbs. Lifschutz Fast Freight.
I would love more documentation, if possible.

Thanks.

[Ross Lidell]

My apologies for "poor wording".

No premise. Just facts.

The carton and rifles weighed 750 lbs. The 40" rifle weighed 7.5 lbs, in the ad provided by Mr. Organ.

100 x 7.5 = 750. Plus weight of carton.

CE 2562 is quite informative.

Not wanting to offend you John... but: How does this theory affect the guilt or innocence of Lee Harvey Oswald--the assassin?

Are you suggesting this "weights and measures" debate proves there is something suspicious about the "history" of the Carcano rifle C 2766?

The TOPIC is so brief and vague that only JFK Assassination aficionados would be inclined to proceed to read it. Why not something like this instead:

Rankin letter (CE 2562) ~ Carcano (C 2766) history (Crescent to Kleins) is faked

[Jerry Organ]