Mr. Eisenberg.

But you did compare Q-2 to K-1 under the microscope?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And did you arrive at a positive conclusion?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes, I did. It is my conclusion that the same weapon that fired K-1 fired Q-2.

Mr. Eisenberg.

So the photograph that compares Q-1 and Q-2 is only for illustrative purposes?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

For clarification purposes, am I correct that Q-2 is the mutilated fractured bullet that was found in the car?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

And was Q-3 in such a situation that it furnished any useful test or not?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes; I could use it for comparison.

Mr. Dulles.

That was the other part, or separate part found in the President's car?

Mr. Nicol.

Q-2 is the nose.

Mr. Dulles.

Yes, I remember that. I looked at that.

Mr. Nicol.

You see, what I have to work with is this flat back portion there, as against the round part, and of course the geometry is just not the same.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You were pointing just now to--

Mr. Nicol.

Q-2.

Mr. Dulles.

Q-2 is the nose and Q-3 is the base?

Mr. Nicol.

Base portion, correct.

Mr. Dulles.

Of the fractured bullet.

Mr. Nicol.

Or bullets.

Mr. Dulles.

Or bullets.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, you had just begun to show us photograph 611.

Mr. Nicol.

611 represents, for purposes of illustration--it represents Q-1 on the right and Q-2 on the left, and the major mark that I referred to on the comparison of K-1 and Q-1 is represented by this deep gouge across the field here. There are also other smaller striations that are in the match, above it.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You now show me a photograph of Q-1 and Q-3?

Mr. Nicol.

Right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Did you take this photograph?

Mr. Nicol.

I did.

Mr. Dulles.

It will be admitted as Commission Exhibit 612.
(The photograph referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 612 and received in evidence.)

Mr. Eisenberg.

Again I ask, Mr. Nicol, whether in arriving at your conclusion you made a comparison of Q-3 directly against K-1?

Mr. Nicol.

Yes, sir; I did. And the purpose here, as expressed before, is that the illustration seemed to be better between Q-1 and Q-3, as far as the photographic presentation was concerned.
We have here Q-1 on the right and Q-3 on the left. Just down at the base portion of Q-l, just the small portion visible here, there is a group of very prominent marks that are in a match relationship there. These are the same group referred to in--

Mr. Dulles.

That is Q-1 and Q-3 that Mr. Rhyne is looking at?

Mr. Rhyne.

Yes.

Mr. Nicol.

It would be the same area as referred to in 609.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, does that complete your photographs of the three bullets in Exhibits 399, 567, and 5697

Mr. Nicol.

That's right--against Commission Exhibit 572.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, Mr. Nicol, I hand you Commission Exhibit 573 and I ask you whether you are familiar with this item, which I state for the record is a bullet found inside the Walker residence after the attempted assassination of General Walker.

Mr. Nicol.

Yes, sir; I have seen this.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Is your mark on that?