Don't get dismayed with it if it doesn't shoot great right off the bat. I've found that most of those, even if fired a bit by the first civvie owner, haven't even had the barrel broken in yet so it'll only get better with use.

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The wood will probably need a good drink of raw linseed too. They are awful dry after being stored for 63 years.