Blue, that tired warrior got that way from serious use and deserves the treatment you are giving it. The even wear on the parts showed that it was built right and properly maintained.

I'd be missing my primary 1911 too if I had to part with it for any length of time.
Did Kimber give you any idea how long it was going to be before you got it back?

Ed



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