John,
You're certainly a gentleman. I would classify this gun as a lot of loose parts flying in close formation. Assuming that the magazine catch is fully engaged, there seems to be an excessive gap between the magazine bottom and the frame. Whether this is due to wear on the magazine release and/or the slot in the magazine body is hard to tell, but it could indicate a feeding problem which hopefully, didn't result in "throating."My opinion is that any money invested on improvements would ony compound a a situation in which the price is at least twice the realistic value of the gun. I strongly agree that cash can work wonders and I wish him luck.
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JRW
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