to start Alex - if there is rust (like the buttplate) - get some oil on it and stop further damage
the metal can be cleaned with Frontier pads and oil
http://www.exploreproducts.com/big45...un-cleaner.htm
go slow and careful. Even with the wear ( someone in your family's history had tales to tell with this gun) you have a great piece of family history to pass along.
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