Mr. Liebeler. Did you look closely for a brand name?
Mr. Price. I didn't examine it too close.
Mr. Liebeler. But you did see the serial number?
Mr. Price. I saw the serial number and the gun wasn't blued at the time—it had a bright finish on the barrel. It looked like it had been placed in a lathe and turned down, as far as—well, in an attempt to sporterize the gun.
Mr. Liebeler. It had been worked on in some manner in an attempt to sporterize it?
Mr. Price. I thought it had.
Mr. Liebeler. How far did the barrel protrude from the stock of the rifle, how far did it stick out from the end of the stock?
Mr. Price. Possibly 6 or 8 inches at the most.
Mr. Liebeler. Had the stock been cut back in this attempt to sporterize the rifle?
Mr. Price. Well, not that I could tell—it was similar to a German Mauser and they have, you know, they have got a full length, almost a full length stock with a wooden piece on the top of them also.