[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by research

thanks mrerick. appreciate the help.
good to know about not storing in holster, Iwill take your advise.
it has not been fired since about 1980 when my greatgrandfather gave it to my father. and probably will never be fired again, unless it is on the day ,I, in turn hand it down. everthing on that day was working properly. before that the last time it was fired was sometime around 1950, when my greatgranfather used it to kill a blacktail deer.he retired the gun and from hunting after that kill. he was 70 when he killed that deer and lived to be 101.before that, I have no idea of it's history,or how my g-granfather obtained it. but can say for certain ,it has only been fire a few times in last 65 years.

I am thinking you are correct abut getting rid of the stock as it just is not worth the headaches it could cause, though I am reluctant to do so , as it has become a family heirloom.perhaps I will give it to another family member and split them up.was also told it is possible to register and make legal, probably will look into that also.
hopefully I will get some better pics of it posted tonight.

You could always buy an artillery luger and then you would be ok!