Got back from my business travels a day early so I was able to take it over to a smith. Turns out it was not the same ejector pin problem I had in the past. It has a bulged barrel! The odd thing is I did not notice or hear a squib round while I was firing (although I was doing a rapid fire drill). Apparently I had a squib stuck in the barrel and then the next round pushed it out.
I suppose I'm lucky the barrel didn't split. On the other hand, this is a testament as to how well built these things are.
My smith suggested that I hold onto it until one of those $50 buy-back programs comes around.
I'm gonna miss her. She was my favorite pistol.
Upon seeing how deeply saddened I was, my better half gave me permission to buy another one.
:)
Sadness....
Buying a new one is prolly just as cheap as getting a new barrel, and having the old one pressed out and the new one pressed in.
Ouch! I was kind of wondering about that. But I figured you would have looked down the barrel to see if it was clear.
You can’t just replace the barrel?
What kind of ammo where you using?