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Congratulations on discovering a great family heirloom.
I'd suggest documenting everything you can find out about the gun and your Grand-Father, name, unit, etc. on high quality acid free archival paper and putting in an envelope with the gun. If there is a removable butt plate I would also write at least your Grand-Father's name and info on another sheet, laminate it, and place it under the plate.
Things have a way of getting split up over time and family stories lost even when people try to keep them alive. Taking a few minutes to document it now will ensure that your Grand-Father's connection to the rifle is never lost.
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