I'm the guy that bought it.
I talked to the guy down there on the phone and the spots in the picture is just kind of discolored, no nicks or gouges.
I have been looking for a R9 to send down to Cogan and fix up. I don't know for sure how far I will go but I will have the front and back straps checkered and the sites dotted for sure. Probably hard chromed and maybe porting, I'm not sure yet on anything. I want to shoot it first no matter what.
On a similar subject, I have been wanting a "Vice Gun" for years. I know some of you will remember Sonny Crockett, Don Johnson, on "Miami Vice". He carried a hard chromed Bren Ten and I have wanted one too. The beat up Brens bring big money, so maybe I am not the only one. I have been looking for 5 years at least.