I did find one notch in the stock at this point that appears very faintly in the photograph, but it is not sufficient to warrant positive identification.
Mr. Eisenberg. When you say "this point," you are pointing to the right side of the weapon, to a point approximately 14 to 15 inches in front of the bolt when the bolt is turned down—is that correct?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. That is correct.
Mr. Eisenberg. Mr. Shaneyfelt, looking at this Commission Exhibit 139, the weapon, I see that the stock is curved downward, about 8 inches—at a point approximately 8 inches—from the butt of the weapon, and that it then recurves upward at an angle of approximately 10° to the plane of the forepart of the butt—is that correct?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. That is correct.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, I will hand you Commission Exhibits 746 A through E, and I will ask you to select from those exhibits the photograph which best brings out the various details of the weapon.
Mr. Shaneyfelt. I believe that the contour of the stock is best shown in Commission Exhibit 746E.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, could you take——
Mr. McCloy. Is that better shown than in the larger pictures?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. I believe it is; yes.