I'm 26 Years Old and 101 Years Late to the Party

[strider007]

Hope you don't.

Restore .... means that your son can never really feel the connection to his Grandfather, which are through the marks/mars of all those years of the older man's use.

I agree, restoring this piece of history will lose it's value. I stand corrected. Just clean it, and keep it as it is. Have it checked by a gunsmith, specially if you are planning to use it.

I totally agree, guys...makes total sense. I was wasn't completely set on a full restoration of the rifle, but I did contemplate it. I knew that restoring it would remove it of its "history" and I really didn't want to do that...but on that same note, it would also give it a second lease on life. However, after reading the above posts, I think that there is more merit in keeping it as is. I will definitely make sure that it gets any necessary repairs, while keeping it fully functional.

Thanks guys...