I know this question has probably been asked many times before but I could not find it. I have a 1903 Springfield with a serial number 118xxx. I can remember when my dad bought it, we were in Woolco (anyone remember them) and they had a barrel of military surplus 03s for about $45 or $50 dollars. He got the grease out of the barrel and tried to shoot it. It fired a couple of times but most of the time it just went "click". It has now setup for about 45 years and I would like to shoot it if possible. I think the problem was grease in the bolt, that is now clean. But is it safe to fire? It looks like it was rebarreled in the 1940's. If this is a repeat question just give me a time frame and I will search further for the entry.
Thanks
jlgwiz
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jlgwiz