So I proceeded to pick off what fibers were left from the small crevices and small grease deposits which were left on the gun.
At this point of the butt plate, the end of the stock——
Mr. Eisenberg. Let's get that a little more specific if we can. Can you point to that again?
Mr. Stombaugh. In this area, the butt plate of the stock, this is a metal butt plate, you can see the jagged edge on it.
Mr. Eisenberg. That is on the left side of the butt plate?
Mr. Stombaugh. It is on the left side; yes.
Mr. Eisenberg. In approximately in the middle there is a jagged edge, jagged inside edge, where the butt plate comes into contact with the wood, is that what you are referring to?
Mr. Stombaugh. Yes; there is a jagged edge there. This area right here, according to my notes.
Mr. Eisenberg. Yes.
Mr. Stombaugh. I found a tiny tuft of fibers which had caught on that jagged edge, and then when the individual who dusted this dusted them, he just folded them down very neatly into the little crevice there, and they stayed. These I removed and put on a glass microscope slide, and marked this particular slide "No. 2," because this little group of fibers—little tuft of fibers, appeared to be fresh.