This information is classified as secret by the Italian Government, who have advised that the material may be released to the Commission. However, they desire the retention of the information in a secret category.
The Chairman. Is this essential to the proof?
If it is not, I think we would rather not have it, because the fewer things we have to keep in secret, the better the situation is for us.
Mr. Eisenberg. Off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Eisenberg. Back on the record.
Based on your experience with firearms, is the placement of a specific serial number on a weapon generally confined to one weapon of a given type?
Mr. Frazier. Yes, it is. Particularly—may I refer to foreign weapons particularly?
The serial number consists of a series of numbers which normally will be repeated. However, a prefix is placed before the number, which actually must be part of the serial number, consisting of a letter.
Mr. Eisenberg. Have you been able to confirm that the serial number on this weapon is the only such number on such a weapon?