Firearms

Commission Exhibit 143 — Smith & Wesson .38 revolver (Oswald's)

A Smith & Wesson Victory Model .38 Special revolver recovered from Lee Harvey Oswald when he was arrested at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff at 1:50 p.m.

Evidence ID: CE-143

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A Smith & Wesson Victory Model .38 Special revolver recovered from Lee Harvey Oswald when he was arrested at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff at 1:50 p.m. on November 22, 1963. Purchased via mail order from Seaport Traders of Los Angeles, also under the "A. Hidell" alias. Ballistics matched to the four hulls recovered at the Tippit murder scene.

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