Well, on the outside the pistol looked just like you'd expect from something that spent 30 years in a river. The main parts were in good condition, although heavily pitted of course. The pistol probably had a spring job. The barrel bore was gone and a fresh 9mm sleeve was glued into place. The whole exercise reportedly started out as a sort of workshop bet to see how long the pistol, and the glued sleeve would hold out. They still do.
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