One cartridge not the box, the picture of the box is for reference only”
One Cartridge, not a box: 6.5x52mm Carcano. This the same brand and lot that Lee Harvey Oswald “allegedly” used to kill President John F. Kennedy on November 22 1963, according to the FBI.Western Cartridge Company, Division of Olin IND., Inc., East Alton, Illinois Type Ball : DA-23-196-ORD-27, LOT WCC 6000, Western Cartridge Company new case with “ WCC 65 m/m” Headstamp and red primer sealer and FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) projectile.
For more lower cost versions of this caliber please see below in related items.
The History of the6.5x52mm Carcano:
The 6.5x52mm Carcano was adopted in 1891 by the Italian Military for use in the 1891 Mannlicher-Carcano M91/38 bolt-action rifle and 1891 TS Carbine (the Oswald rifle).
This is the caliber of ammunition that was believed to have been used by Oswald in the TS carbine rifle that was allegedly used to assassinate President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 “?” or was he? We may never know the real truth?
