Having said that, they are still an effective rifle, fully capable of doing the job.
Now all these experts who keep saying Oswald was a real sharpshooter are all wet. He barely qualified and I think they gave him the designation of marksman or maybe sharpshooter, I can't recall off hand, which is a bit of a misnomer as it was the lowest grade the Marines gave for someone who qualified. I have read more than once that he failed to qualify on his first attempt, tho I don't know if that is true since so much misinformation is out there.
Now shooting is something I have done all my life and it is one of the few things I really know. Yes, Oswald's shots were possible but really difficult even for a good shot. The fact that it could have been done is enough to make it possible tho. The fact that it was difficult is enough to make one suspicious.
Oswald fired for score on several occasions so you'll have to be specific.
and I think they gave him the designation of marksman or maybe sharpshooter,
There's a difference betwen qualifying as Sharpshooter as opposed to Marksman in the Marine Corps but one can qualify as a Sharpshooter by one point and one can miss qualifying as a Sharpshooter by one point. Again you'll have to be specific. Most people could not qualify as either let alone as Expert.
Wrong, Dog. The shots were all under 100 yards, and in a straight line going away. Think Bubba dead drunk in a deer stand. Piece of bloody cake.
The Carcano, which many of us utes owned in Ye Bad Olden Days, because for $20 you could have one sent to your house along with 100 rounds of corrosive primer 6.5 X 52 WWII (or earlier) fmj ammo. Cheap and cheaply made.
Cleaned up, this crappy-looking thing shot fast, and slick, and believe it or not, it was pretty accurate ... beer bottle at 50 yds with open sights ... no problem.
Plus, when you ran out of the funky round nose bullets, it could be used to prop open garage windows