Mr. Belin.

which Waldman Deposition Exhibit No. 3 is a photostat of; is that correct?

Mr. Waldman.

That's correct.

Mr. Belin.

When a shipment of rifles is received, what is your procedure with regard to recordkeeping on the serial numbers of the rifles?

Mr. Waldman.

We assign to each rifle a control number which is a number used by us to record the history of the gun while it is in our possession and until it is sold, thus each rifle will be tagged with both this control number and with the serial number of the rifle which is stamped on the--imprinted on the gun by the manufacturer.

Mr. Belin.

Do you have the same--does the same manufacturer give different serial numbers for each weapon that the manufacturer makes?

Mr. Waldman.

The gun manufacturers imprint a different number on each gun. It's stamped into the frame of the gun and serves as a unique identification for each gun.

Mr. Belin.

Well, I hand you what has been marked as Waldman Deposition Exhibit No. 4 and ask you to state if you know what this is.

Mr. Waldman.

This is the record created by us showing the control number we have assigned to the gun together with the serial number that is imprinted in the frame of the gun.

Mr. Belin.

Now, this is a photostat, I believe, of records you have in front of you on your desk right now?

Mr. Waldman.

That's correct.

Mr. Belin.

Do you find anywhere on Waldman Deposition Exhibit No. 4 the serial number C--2766?

Mr. Waldman.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

And what is your control number for that?

Mr. Waldman.

Our control number for that is VC-836.

Mr. Belin.

Now, I'm going to hand you what has been marked as Waldman Deposition Exhibit No. 5 and ask you to state if you know what this is.

Mr. Waldman.

This is an invoice rendered us by Crescent Firearms on their date February 7, 1963, for one hundred each 6.5 Italian rifles.

Mr. Belin.

Is there, anything on that invoice that shows how the rifles were shipped to you?

Mr. Waldman.

It's indicated as having been shipped by the North Penn Transfer-Lifschultz and that there were 10 cases or cartons.

Mr. Belin.

Does it show whether or not this invoice was paid?

Mr. Waldman.

It shows that payment was made on March 4, 1963.

Mr. Belin.

Mr. Waldman, were you ever contacted by any law enforcement agency about the disposition of this Mannlicher-Carcano rifle that had the serial number C-2766 on it?

Mr. Waldman.

Yes; on the night of November 22, 1963, the FBI contacted our company in an effort to determine whether the gun had been in our possession and, if so, what disposition we had made of it.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know how the FBI happened to contact you or your company?

Mr. Waldman.

The FBI had a record of a gun of this type and with this serial number having been shipped to us by Crescent Firearms.

Mr. Belin.

Do you mean that Crescent Firearms gave the FBI this information?

Mr. Waldman.

Well, I--I must assume that's the case. I don't know it for a fact.

Mr. Belin.

All right. What did you and your company do when you were contacted by the FBI?

Mr. Waldman.

We met with the FBI in our offices.

Mr. Belin.

Was this on Friday evening, November 22?

Mr. Waldman.

On Friday evening, November 22.

Mr. Belin.

Did the FBI indicate at what time, what period that they felt you might have received this rifle originally?

Mr. Waldman.

We were able to determine from our purchase records the date in which the rifle had been received, and they also had a record of when it had