deanodog,

That's an awfully nice looking pistol. I might have to follow your lead. Did you just hand polish using the mag wheel compound?

DesertZig,

They are great guns. My younger brother and I did a lot of shooting with 3rd Gen pistols when they were still in production. At the time the ones we had always shot well but never seemed to be terribly special. They were traded and sold on a revolving basis. Little did we realize how foolish it was to take for granted the 3rd Gen pistols would always be available. I'm just glad I was able to get such a nice example for so little money.

colt3374,

I think we've all done some very questionable deals, especially when funds are tight. It's the gun enthusiast's curse.

CQB27,

Thanks so much for your generous offer. A PM was sent.