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Fair to Good. Bore is Minty with sharp rifling throughout. The metal finish shows some light internal cycling wear, and some firing residues to the slide and frame. The external finish is strong with few faint scratches and mars. Grips retain crisp checkering. Slide rails have some hardened adhesive residue. The rubber buffer on the spring guide has hardened and shattered, leaving some residue on the interior frame. Magazine plastic floorplate extension shows some adhesive residues suggesting it has been reattached. BAR-STO barrel has been custom polished to fit, but the polish over the lugs is uneven with cracks forming in both sides of the lug.

WARNING: The barrel lugs have been hand polished and show a crack forming in each. Item must be inspected by a gunsmith prior to shooting.

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