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26 years ago, when I was born, my dad made the decision that, for safety reasons, he didn't want to keep his guns in the same home as a newborn. He sent them off to my grandparents' for storage and... totally forgot they even existed.
Recently when my grandparents passed away - we were left with the very heavy experience of having to clear out their home of 40 years. In the process - the firearms were rediscovered. I got in contact with my dad and posed him the question: "Since he forgot they existed, and I've been interested in picking up the hobby, could I keep them?". He agreed, and they've been in my possession since.
With all that said - the hobby is admittedly a relatively recent hobby of mine - not because of quarantine actually, I've been getting into it since about a year before. While I know the basics of firearm care - I'm not sure if they are safe to fire, and already have a gunsmith in mind to inspect them.
The one detail? I have no idea what model this rifle is. The other guns still had their manuals and even their sales records with them - but this one lacks both of those things. When I asked my dad, all he said was "It's a Springfield". Considering Springfield is a manufacturer - not a specific model, that doesn't exactly give me much info. I'm hoping some folks here - much more experienced with both firearms, and Springfield Armory in particular, can help me identify it - any and all help is, of course, much appreciated!
Recently when my grandparents passed away - we were left with the very heavy experience of having to clear out their home of 40 years. In the process - the firearms were rediscovered. I got in contact with my dad and posed him the question: "Since he forgot they existed, and I've been interested in picking up the hobby, could I keep them?". He agreed, and they've been in my possession since.
With all that said - the hobby is admittedly a relatively recent hobby of mine - not because of quarantine actually, I've been getting into it since about a year before. While I know the basics of firearm care - I'm not sure if they are safe to fire, and already have a gunsmith in mind to inspect them.
The one detail? I have no idea what model this rifle is. The other guns still had their manuals and even their sales records with them - but this one lacks both of those things. When I asked my dad, all he said was "It's a Springfield". Considering Springfield is a manufacturer - not a specific model, that doesn't exactly give me much info. I'm hoping some folks here - much more experienced with both firearms, and Springfield Armory in particular, can help me identify it - any and all help is, of course, much appreciated!
