JFK Assassination Forum

JM--

It is misnomer that modern firearms do not issue gunsmoke.

AI--

Several modern, readily available ammunition brands are known for producing more smoke at the gun range, often due to the use of "dirtier" burning powders or specialized coatings intended for high-volume, cost-effective target practice.

Based on user experiences, here are the primary brands and types of ammo that produce noticeable smoke:
1. Winchester White Box (WWB)
Frequently cited as the smokiest and "dirtiest" commonly available range ammunition, Winchester's bulk FMJ "white box" ammo often produces significant smoke and residue.
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2. CCI Blazer Brass
While generally considered reliable, Blazer Brass is frequently noted for burning a bit dirtier than premium ammo, resulting in a distinct, moderate amount of smoke at the range.
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In addition, if a gun barrel has recently been serviced, or oiled, the fresh oil will be emitted along with the gunblast, in the form of smoke.

Snub-nose .38s were known for their loud noise, and gunsmoke, as the short barrel did little to mitigate noise and smoke. In general, the longer the barrel, the less noise and smoke.

You are likely correct in deducing LHO's M-C carbine was not the source of gunsmoke smelled in the GK area, in the immediate aftermath of the JFKA.

The wind was blowing from the GK area towards the TSBD--you see that in women's apparel, skirts, etc.

Dallas Police Officer Joe Marshall Smith was one of several witnesses and officers who reported signs of gunfire, including the odor of smoke, near the grassy knoll on November 22, 1963.

According to his testimony and subsequent accounts, Smith's experience included the following:

Response to the Area: Immediately after the shots were fired, Officer Smith ran from his position on the Triple Underpass towards the parking lot area behind the picket fence on the grassy knoll.

Smell of Gunsmoke: Smith reported smelling a distinctive odor of "gunsmoke cordite" in the area behind the fence.

The Imposter Incident: While investigating, Smith reported confronting a man in the area who appeared to be hiding or acting suspiciously behind the fence. When Smith approached and asked what he was doing, the man showed him Secret Service identification, though it was later noted that all authorized Secret Service agents were believed to be in the motorcade.

Testimony Limitations: In his official Warren Commission testimony, Smith noted that he didn't know exactly where the shots came from due to the echo effect in the area, but his instincts led him to the area behind the concrete structure on the knoll.

Smith was among a group of people, including railway workers, who reported seeing a flash of light, hearing a loud report, or seeing a puff of smoke near the picket fence on the knoll.

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The wind was blowing towards the TSBD from the Third Street Overpass...so LHO's M-C was not the source of that gunsmoke.

It is certainly plausible there was a smoke-and-bang show 11.22 at the GK.

Was it a snub-nose .38 that fired, only a diversion?

The fact that I suspect a gunsel at the GK on 11.22, does not mean I subscribe to Tehran- and Moscow-financed JFKA narratives, or elaborate JFKA plots and cover-ups.

I suspect LHO and couple guys, maybe G2'ers, took shots at the President. They got lucky on the motorcade route and layout. That was the whole plot, and LHO was dead soon enough. 

The G-2'ers, although acting independently, may have been waxed soon enough also.

The gunsmoke many smelled in the GK area strongly points to a gunsel there.

You said, "... smelled gunpowder as they were GOING PASSED the GK". The wind would Not permit a "drifting" gunpowder odor from the TSBD to the GK.

No, he didn't. He said "... smelled gunpowder as they were going past the GK."

Is English your second language, Sonderführer Storing?

Sorry. These graphics might help. The graphic of the tree is an anaglyph, 3D if you can find a pair of the Red/Cyan glasses. Cheap on Amazon 

                 As you can see above, the Island is Not that deep. Officer Baker cleared it in only 2-3 strides. And the area behind Fedora Man, looks exactly like the area behind the ladies standing on the street. What we are seeing in both cases is the unoccupied surface of the street. There is No Car parked alongside the Island. Not Yet!

RS:  I am talking about the dirt road portion of the Elm St Extension.

So why did you bring up the limo turn and traffic signal in the Wegman film?

there are NO BOLLARDS between Officer Harkness and this alleged motorcycle cop.

Yes there are! Not only can you see many of them in the Darnell film, others are made obvious when the motorcycle cop walks behind them.

Here, bollards are outlined in red. Note that one is in Harkness' shadow:


Here, "B" marks where the line of bollards is. You can see that two of them are silhouetted by the MC as he walks behind them:


Here he is a half step later:

    If that guy masquerading as a DPD Motorcycle Cop is holding a motorcycle glove, I'll "eat a bug". (As Cal Worthington used to say).
    I have been waiting for NBC to let the Sixth Floor release the last half of their high def copy of the Darnell Film. It's been over a year now. I believe when we see that high def Darnell Film copy, it will expose this impostor walking along the string of passenger train cars and then slipping past Officer Harkness. Whatever we see this Joker holding above, he is Not holding it when he walks along the passenger train cars. Now what would he suddenly need as he walks toward the TSBD? Think about it.