With much anxiety, I took her to pieces for a good check up, cleaning and lube.
I found nothing wrong other than this chore probably hadn't been done since she left Utica! She was bone dry inside and kinda dusty. But no rust anywhere. I used some only grease on the bolt/ lever track, sears and where the tail of the bolt rides on the frame. To say she is slick is a gross understatement. The trigger pull has very much improved. The dear surfaces are very smooth. But the lube lightened things up quite nicely.
I put some BLO on the inletting,as both were very dry, and rubbed some on the exterior too. Linseed oil smells SO good... I have some old Hoppes. You know, the stuff that is unkind to livers, and I swabbed her out with it. Now the man cave smells of old Hopped and linseed oil. Life is indeed good.
Btw. The wood and buttplate are numbered to the rifle. But under the plate are the letters EC. Definately a C and not a G. What do these letters mean?