Well I received a very nice R9 from cargaritaville today. Looks very new.
I took it apart and frog lubed the entire pistol and it really looks new inside and out with only the slightest wear on the aluminum where the mag slides in. Truly a fine looking piece.
So now I'm left with a similar dilemma that I've heard several others post about.
Do I keep this one pristine or use it? I guess if the other one comes back and it is 100% then I can just SQ this one as a backup. I'm really not wanting to holster this one. Just seems a shame at this point anyway.
I do think I will take it to the range and see how it runs a box of Lawman 124 grain first though.