Hi,

I just had a couple of questions about this rifle. My Grandfather gave it to me about ten years ago and quite frankly I forgot it was even in my parents safe until I visited last weekend. From my research its a model 1899 250-3000 takedown and looking up the serial number says its from 1921. Other than that I know nothing of its history, as I am not close to the grandfather that gave it to me at all.

I was just wondering if the peep sight on the back was a factory part and if there was any good way, without hurting the little finish that it has left to clean up some of the rust that has developed over the years, I'm pretty sure it saw a lot of deep Alaska winters without much care.

Thanks