NARA Evidence Photos: Cartridges
CE 141: 6.5-millimeter cartridge. (see 16 WH 513, introduced at 1 WH 120).
CE 518: Four .38 cartridges. (see 17 WH 226, introduced at 3 WH 302).
CE 543-545: Three 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. (see 17 WH 241, introduced at 3 WH 399).
The top row features CE 141, the live round found in the chamber of the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle, and CE 518, the four cartridges found in Oswald's revolver. The bottom row features CE 543, 544, and 545, the cartridge cases found in the so-called "sniper's nest."
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| CE 141, photo 1 |
CE 518, photo 1 |
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| CE 543, photo 1 |
CE 543, photo 2 |
CE 544, photo 1 |
CE 544, photo 2 |
CE 545, photo 1 |
CE 545, photo 2 |