I have searched through the milsurps forums in an effort to find an answer and either I'm not using the right search terms or I'm just not seeing it.

I won the lottery for an M1D in 1996 from DCM (or CMPicon, I forget when the name changed). I got it with the intent of shooting it competitively, but life intervened. In any event, I've never opened any of the bagged/sealed components including the rifle.

At this point, 18 years later, I will probably not shoot it and just hang onto it. As for documentation, I have the original congrats letter from DCM, the carbon copies of the postal money order for $650 I sent DCM, the return receipt, the box it was shipped in, and the BII for the parts list, and all the parts.

My question is this. Should I take the rifle out of the bag - it has holes where the weapon has rubbed through the plastic so it's not airtight anymore - at least just to oil and maintain it? I live in the mid Atlantic, so humidity is an issue in the summer, but our house is air conditioned.

Thank you gentlemen!
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