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match barrel. These pistols are highly accurate, therefore "target model" is apt in this case. The L9 model can be identified by the 7.5 inch barrel and a shorter barrel shroud that the T9. These pistols and rifles all came with a blued upper receiver, and with either a black aluminum lower frame, or
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