Mr. Liebeler. During the course of this conversation, did Oswald indicate in anyway whether the rifles that he had were large calibre or small calibre weapons?
Mr. Alba. None other than the weapons were of the military, and I don't know—that part is an assumption on my part or whether he actually said it. He went to no length at all in discussing his firearms. In fact, it was my experience with Lee Oswald that you had to ask Lee Oswald questions. Either Lee Oswald was talking to you, or he wasn't talking at all. And I may have asked him what he had in the way of firearms.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he mention that he had a pistol, or pistols?
Mr. Alba. If I remember correctly, I think he said he had a few, or a couple, or two. I am not definite.
Mr. Liebeler. A couple of pistols?
Mr. Alba. Pistols—he said he had a few rifles, and a few pistols—or it was a couple, or it was two. I am not clear.
Mr. Liebeler. You were discussing this question of whether or not Oswald had any pistols with the FBI, and do you remember discussing it?
Mr. Alba. If I made any mention of it, I am sure it would be as I have just represented it to be. I have no recollection of my definite discussions with the FBI at the time. I do remember, however, meeting the gentlemen and discussing Lee Oswald with them.
Mr. Liebeler. Do you remember whether Oswald seemed more interested or was disposed more in favor of rifles than pistols? Or did he seem——
Mr. Alba. Very definitely toward the rifle side.