That, ladies and gentlemen, is an unextracted case sitting inside my polished finish 5906. After a new magazine and recoil spring the malfunction frequency decreased from one level three malfunction every two mags to one every 70 shots.

Now I sit reminiscing on my old 1990s vintage friend as she sits at the gunsmith being repaired .It is interesting being in a position where I seriously considered living with the failures rather than deal with being without my treasured firearm for a long period of time. Being without my third gen is a long time whether its gone a minute or three weeks.

Any tips to you older gun pros on how to cope with the temporary loss of a firearm to the gunsmith's bench?