Ossicle Wrote:What are some good guns of a similar size that have more stopping power, e.g., .45s?
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Haw! Was that the Grassy Knoll Special, Biggles?
Biggles Wrote:My favorite "Knoll" has always been Chuck Noll. The Grassy Knoll special was undoubtedly a sniper rifle. So how many gunmen do YOU think there were? I say there were three, although perhaps only two hit their mark (and I think Oswald wasn't one of them).
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Biggles...Biggles...Biggles...Oswald was the perp. C'mon...let's get serious here. Is there any doubt Oswald had a rifle in the TBD? Is there any doubt it was fired? Is there any doubt Oswald was a former Marine, or that =every= Marine is a rifleman first, down from the Commandant to the newest graduate of Camp Lejune? What you're saying is that only 2 of 3 marksmen charged with killing the President of the United States in broad daylight earned their pay? Please. ('Though it's true you can't hire good help anymore. :mad: .)If 2 of 3 DID earn their pay, then someone DID hire good help. I don't dispute that Oswald shot (at) the President. I dispute that he was the ONLY one who shot at the President.
jimbow8 Wrote:If 2 of 3 DID earn their pay, then someone DID hire good help. I don't dispute that Oswald shot (at) the President. I dispute that he was the ONLY one who shot at the President.
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Biggles...Biggles...Biggles...Oswald was the perp. C'mon...let's get serious here. Is there any doubt Oswald had a rifle in the TBD? Is there any doubt it was fired? Is there any doubt Oswald was a former Marine, or that =every= Marine is a rifleman first, down from the Commandant to the newest graduate of Camp Lejune? What you're saying is that only 2 of 3 marksmen charged with killing the President of the United States in broad daylight earned their pay? Please. ('Though it's true you can't hire good help anymore. :mad: .)
KRW Wrote:And how do you become a rifleman in the military? You shoot at stationary, paper targets, set at a known distance. Please. I know you get instructions from the military on how to use a rifle, but that doesn't make them snipers. That's a whole differant bag.
And as far as 2 of three charged, I thought Oswald took the whole rap, when Ruby killed him he never said otherwise to my knowledge. So two walked away and the scapegoat was exicuted right?
KRW
t4terrific Wrote:I take it you're not a Marine.
KRW Wrote:Bingo! Actually, back when I thought about it, that was the branch I leaned to. I'm sure it's probably changed in the last 15 to 20 years.
So where you military? How much has changed since my amigo's were there?
KRW