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Beautiful rifle and great story. I'd surely have a hard time putting that rifle at risk.
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Shooting it with over powered loads would be more in the line of a risk. Sensible handling and use is what it was designed for.Comment
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Superb rifle! Definitely one Michael Petrov would comment on if he were still with us.
I've been a huge fan of sporterized 1903's over the years, and this rifle is clearly the pinnacle of G&H craftsmanship from this era. Loan it to a museum if you like for a time, but keep it in the family! I hope you have a son or grandchild with the same level of enthusiasm you have for this rifle, someone who will cherish it the way you do. I remember admiring a Japanese sword my grandfather, a member of the 11th Airborne, brought back from the Pacific in WW2 as it sat over his fireplace for years. I would ask to see it every time I went over, and was eventually allowed to carefully hold it under strict supervision as I got older. My enthusiasm for this sword never waned, and my grandfather recognized this. When I was in my late 20's, and a year before he passed away from cancer, I got a package in the mail. It was the sword! I was speechless. I immediately called him up, and he told me of all his children and other grandchildren, I was the one he recognized as truly loving and respecting this sword, so it should rightfully go to me. It's the pride of my sword collection, and I will never part with it, other than to designate it to one of my children (or grandchildren).
As far as shooting it, I agree with Rick, that it's such a serious piece of documented history, I would be loath to take it out into the hard brush. But it was created for a purpose, namely shooting, so some controlled, occasional shooting on your ranch should not be out of the question. I would use low-powered bullets, as the 30-06 round, coupled with it's unknown year of manufacture, require the need to be cautious here.
Best Regards from Virginia,
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Very good. I for one, believe Coop would be very pleased, and I have every confidence you aren't so stoo-pud as to take that historical artifact out in rain or snow or into harms way. I believe you know very well what you have there and will take every precaution.
Post us up some pics of whatever you shoot with it, please?"There it is"
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