Mr. Liebeler. No; the motive behind it is to reduce the weight of the rifle?
Mr. Alba. The weight; yes.
Mr. Liebeler. Did Oswald indicate to you whether the weapons that he had or weapon was a military piece, or whether it had been sporterized, or anything about it?
Mr. Alba. If my memory serves me, he told me he had a few rifles and a few pistols, and never pursued the issue any further to name what they were or what they weren't. I don't know whether it is an assumption on my part or not, and if I am not mistaken he said they were military arms.
Mr. Liebeler. He didn't indicate whether he sporterized them or not?
Mr. Alba. No, sir.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he display familiarity with the whole proposition of sporterizing a rifle?
Mr. Alba. No; he didn't.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he display, or did you draw any conclusions as to whether he was familiar with this process or not?
Mr. Alba. No. And yes; I would say that I had drawn an opinion that he was not familiar with the sporterizing of arms.