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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 2319951" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>I'll bet it'll shoot, and I look at it just like I look at flying vintage aircraft. We know they'll fly. They've done their jobs, and generally done them well. But, they should be appreciated and preserved. Chances are very high that shooting this old beauty will not harm it or you, but why take even the slightest risk with such a treasure?</p><p></p><p>The rifle represents a lot of things to you, and giving it one last use won't really strengthen those connections.</p><p></p><p>Congratulations on having this in your family!</p><p></p><p>Nice photos.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally a lot of my associates do not agree with my position on flying vintage aircraft. When someone in England crashed the last operable Mosquito several years ago, I changed my views. Keep 'em, polish 'em, admire 'em, and if you really must have the experience either buy or build a nice replica. Saw a pic of a replica ME 262 recently that raised my heart rate, and I'm not even a pilot . . .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 2319951, member: 711"] I'll bet it'll shoot, and I look at it just like I look at flying vintage aircraft. We know they'll fly. They've done their jobs, and generally done them well. But, they should be appreciated and preserved. Chances are very high that shooting this old beauty will not harm it or you, but why take even the slightest risk with such a treasure? The rifle represents a lot of things to you, and giving it one last use won't really strengthen those connections. Congratulations on having this in your family! Nice photos. Incidentally a lot of my associates do not agree with my position on flying vintage aircraft. When someone in England crashed the last operable Mosquito several years ago, I changed my views. Keep 'em, polish 'em, admire 'em, and if you really must have the experience either buy or build a nice replica. Saw a pic of a replica ME 262 recently that raised my heart rate, and I'm not even a pilot . . . [/QUOTE]
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