Mr. Price.

Well, it's strictly a military rifle and it's patterned after. the German Mauser.

Mr. Liebeler.

A bolt-action rifle?

Mr. Price.

. A bolt action, and the general outline it had--about oh, possibly a six shot clip that set just ahead of the trigger, and I understand it was a 6.5 Italian, but at that time I didn't know. I thought it was a Mauser because. there's a friend of mine in Grand Prairie that has an Argentine Mauser that was 7.6 and it looked very familiar---they looked a whole lot alike.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you have a chance to look at any of the writing or printing that was stamped on the rifle?

Mr. Price.

Well, the only thing that I could see on it--I looked for a brand name so I could see approximately where it was made, and the only thing that I could find on it was a serial number.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you look closely for a brand name?

Mr. Price.

I didn't examine it too close.

Mr. Liebeler.

But you did see the serial number?

Mr. Price.

I saw the serial number and the gun wasn't blued at the time---it had a bright finish on the barrel. It looked like it had been placed in a lathe and turned down, as far as---well, in an attempt to sporterize the gun

Mr. Liebeler.

It had been worked on in some manner in an attempt to sporterize it?

Mr. Price.

I thought it had.

Mr. Liebeler.

How far did the barrel protrude from the stock of the rifle, how far did it stick out from the end of the stock?

Mr. Price.

Possibly 6 or 8 inches at the most.

Mr. Liebeler.

Had the stock been cut back in this attempt to sporterize the rifle?

Mr. Price.

Well, not that I could tell--it was similar to a German Mauser and .they have, you know, they have got a full length, almost a full length stock with a wooden piece on the top of them also.

Mr. Liebeler.

And the wooden piece on top was still on this rifle--- which you did see?

Mr. Price.

No; I don't believe it was.

Mr. Liebeler.

It had been taken off?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

It had been taken off as part of the attempt to sporterize the rifle?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Had the end of the barrel been cut off?

Mr. Price.

I don't know whether it had been cut off or not.

Mr. Liebeler.

You say the barrel had a shiny finish?

Mr. Price.

Yes; it did at that time.

Mr. Liebeler.

I will show you two pictures that have been previously marked "Exhibits 3 and 4" on the deposition of Mr. Greener and ask you if you recognize that as the rifle that this man had at the range?

Mr. Price.

[Examining instruments referred to.] Except for the sling and the forepiece--- I would say they are the same gun. The gun had no sling on it. It did have the mounts on the side for a sling.

Mr. Liebeler.

It didn't have a sling on it?

Mr. Price.

It didn't.

Mr. Liebeler.

What do you mean when you say the forepiece?

Mr. Price.

The forepiece is this top wooden piece; of course, that could be taken off and replaced very easily.

Mr. Liebeler.

The wooden piece that is on top of the barrel, is that what you are referring to?

Mr. Price.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you say that that was not on the rifle that you saw?

Mr. Price.

No; it wasn't. This barrel has a step along in here somewhere.

Mr. Liebeler.

A step?

Mr. Price.

A step along in here building it up to a larger diameter and another one here, which you can see.