I was recently given a Savage No4 Mk1* 63c serial by a good friend. My friend is elderly and cannot remember how or when he got it. It is 100% Savage, every little part that I can see. I went to take it apart and clean it so I could shoot it, but realized there is absolutely no wear on it at all. Not a screw head buggered, not a scratch or nick, and it is resting in a nice heavy coat of cosmo. I ran a few patches through the barrel and there were no traces of copper fouling at all so I brought it over to a friends house who is a well respected gunsmith. He ran a bore scope down the barrel and every 2 seconds he would say "wow, oh... wow" it ends up in his opinion the gun was only factory test fired. So here I am in a dilemma, should I leave it as is, or should I clean it up and enjoy it? What would you advanced collectors do?

Thanks in advance,
Eric
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