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Originally Posted by mrerick
Take a good look at the rear of the side plate. It looks like it may have been buggered and bent in by someone trying to remove it. This is a precision area of this pistol.
Marc
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I'm comparing the picture with my pistol. Marc is right; that side plate could be an operating issue. As you dissemble the pistol the side plate simply lifts straight up - riding in miniature grooves in the frame and tracks in the edges of the side plate. A bubba could have tried to pull it straight out and/or "press" it in to refit it. If it is merely mis-installed it may not be an operational problem; proper re installation may fix it. (Just slide it - sideplate tracks into frame grooves - in from the top.)
If it is bent (dished inward) there could be a greater problem - and the grooves and tracks may have been bent or broken. That may account for the very good price.
Also be aware that the safety on these can be troublesome. With wear, the safety can be over ridden by an energetic pull on the trigger.
Now, with all the negative poop being said
...great little pistol, possible great history, and a good price. Enjoy!
Best Regards,
Gunny John