1. JFK
... to the shooting was the gun which was used for the shooting. The ancient, bolt-action Mannlicher-Carcano, represents the opposite of what any sniper would carry. One handbook on rifles has called it "an odd choice" for an assassination, since it "has no great reputation for accuracy." (Hurt, 100) Mechanix Illustrated, dismissed this rifle as being, "crudely made, poorly designed ... ...
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