The single bullet : Summary

0-27ms 28-55 56-82 83-110 111-137 138-165 166-192 193-220 221-247
z222  POSSIBLE SHOT z223 POSSIBLE SHOT z224   z225   z226

 

Frames

 

z222-z223

Connally's wrist disappears between z222 and z223, probably due to the bullet driving the hand downward. The coat collar raises and the coat opens, maybe because of a slight shoulder movement.

It is possible that the bullet has struck between 222 and 223.

 

z223-z224

Connally's lapel flips up and partly hides the shirt for just one frame; his right shoulder goes forward relative to the body, the body rotates left.

The bullet has struck. Connally shows no other reaction than a pure mechanical reaction to the hit. 

 

z224-z225

Connally's body continues to rotate left. The look on his face is surprise.

JFK also looks surprised, his hands are still going down.

The bullet has gone through both men since a bit more than 55 milliseconds. Their reactions are, until now, purely mechanical : except for the puzzled look on their faces, there is no muscular reaction yet.

 

z225-z226

Connally slumps and rotates left. His hat is visible as the upward movement of the right hand has begun. Kennedy rotates left and his hands go for his throat.

Both man show for the first time a remarkable muscular reaction.

 

z225-z237

Connally violently swings his right arm up and forward.

This looks to be a  violent muscular reaction to the bullet that hit his right chest and then gone through his wrist and broken it.

 

As from z240

Connally's wrist reappears and goes completely limp, taking a non-natural shape, until it is totally bent at z245. His fingers are still holding the hat which he will keep throughout the film.

While Connally doesn't even notice, he has totally lost control of his wrist.

 

As from z240

(Warning, 670K GIF)

Connally turns to JFK shouting "No...no"

 

Conclusion : This examination of the Zapruder film validates the single bullet theory.

 

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