AT LEAST TWO SHOTS WERE FIRED...
--- WC pp 110-111
By now, anyone interested in the JFK coup, knows that the Warren
Commission concluded that three shots were fired from the Texas School
Book Depository. Allegedly, the first shot missed completely and no
fragments were recovered. Not sure again, they said that the second
shot hit JFK in the back, exited through his neck, went through John
Connally, and ended up on a stretcher at Parkland Hospital. It became
known as the Magic Bullet (C.E. 399). Finally, a third shot became the
fatal bullet that hit JFK in the head. According to students , who
agree with the Warren fable, much of this bullet was recovered in the
limousine and in the body of the President. The only fragment
recovered from the Magic Bullet was found in the Governor.
The Warren Wizards said: "The consensus among the witnesses at the
scene was that three shots were fired. However, some heard only two
shots. The most convincing evidence relating to the number of shots
was provided by the presence on the sixth floor of three spent
cartridges. This led the Commission to conclude that there were three
shots...." WR 110-111.
But, later they said, "The physical and other evidence examined by the
Commission compels the conclusion that AT LEAST TWO SHOTS WERE
FIRED... It is possible that the assassin carried an EMPTY SHELL IN
THE RIFLE and fired only two shots ...." WR 110-111
But for now, let's just deal with the weight of 399. Forget about the
tale of its journey to the hospital and its discovery. CE 399 , when
recovered, weighed in at 158.6 grains. We do not know the weight of
the bullet before firing, so we don't know how much of the slug is
missing. "FBI Firearm's Expert, Robert Frazier weighed three 6.5 mm
caliber bullets chosen at random and found them to weigh 160.85, 161,5
and 161.1 grains. WC Vol.III, page 430 . Is it possible that CE 399,
weighing 158.6 grains, did not have any weight loss?"
Now before someone informs us that caliber and mm are different....
that's correct. The WC may not have known the difference.
For anyone interested on how to convert inches to mm's, multiply by
25.4 To convert mm's to inches , multiply
by .0394
example:
6.5 mm
X.0394
_____________
0.2561 caliber
HSCA Answer-
"All bullet weights are approximate. Due to the manufacturing
tolerances, it is not possible to determine weight loss without
knowing the actual weight prior to firing. Characteristically, some
weight is lost from a combination of friction, pressure and heat
resulting from the firing process. Impact/ penetration damage may also
cause some weight loss."
ISSUE A-4
"I feel that there would be some difficulty explaining all wounds as
being inflicted by bullet exhibit 399 without causing more in the way
of loss of substance to the bullet or deformation of the bullet."
-- Dr. Robert Shaw, WC Hearings, Vol. IV, page 114.
If we are willing to agree that the original bullet weighed 161
grains, we must believe that only 2.4 grains are missing. That means
that if more than 2.4 grains was in Connally, it was not from CE 399,
the alleged second shot. According to Robert Frazier, "no more than
three or four grains could be missing from CE 399 and there did not
necessarily have to be any weight loss to the bullet."
There were eight fragment specimens recovered from the Dallas
shooting. Only one of these ( CE 842-Q9 ) was recovered from Connally.
It weighed 0.5 grains and allegedly had to come from 399. And since
none of the copper outer skin of 399 was missing and the FBI tested
the 0.5 grain fragment for copper , we can only conclude that the
fragment somehow came from the inner core of the bullet.
There is another problem with the Connally fragments. Dr. Robert
Shaw, the surgeon that operated on the Governor, told the Warren
Wizards that he believed that more than three grains were in the
wrist alone.
Audrey Bell, the operating room nurse, stated that there were four
or five fragments " anywhere from three to four millimeters in length
and a couple of millimeters wide. " These fragments disappeared at the
autopsy.
In addition, what happened to the fragment found in Connally's leg
wound? Also, there was a fragment in the governor's chest that was
never recovered, He died with fragments still in his body that may
have weighed more than the alleged two or three missing grains from
399, a bullet described as pristine or near pristine, and the Wizards
also say: "The Governor's wrist would was not caused by a pristine
bullet." ( p.94 ).
Only because 399 was found at Parkland did the Warrens have to
explain its part in the drama. They didn't know if it was the bullet
that hit JFK and Connally anymore than any of us do. They didn't know
for sure if a shot missed (WR p.111) They didn't know for sure if
the fragments in the car came from the JFK/ Connally hit or from the
head shot. With their unprofessional logic, they guessed that they
came from the head shot. since a shot missed and 399 was from JFK/JC,
ergo, the frags had to come from the head shot. Yet, they weren't sure
about the two fragments found in the car: "The heavier fragment was a
****tion of a bullet's nose and a lighter fragment consisted of a
bullet's base ****tion." Then, "The two fragments were both mutilated
and it was not possible to determine from the fragments themselves
whether they comprised the base and nose of one bullet or of two
separate bullets."
If one shot missed the car and one was found complete at Parkland,
how could anyone believe that the fragment nose and base could have
come from separate shots ?
Finally, or at least for now:
The HSCA Analysis /Comments Example # 2:
"CE 399 has been termed the miracle bullet because of the feats
attributed to it. The WC never did a test that simulated all of the
wounds but rather simulated each wound independently. The only way to
test 399's believability is to simulate all seven wounds. This is
possible. On the other hand, establi****ng the facts surrounding the
discovery etc. will be more difficult if not impossible.
"So, basically, what I'm saying is that there are some things that
can be done now and other areas that need to be checked out at least.
Let's get this things delineated and get at it."
--- HSCA Archives do***ents
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