I see nothing wrong with bringing an old gun back to service if it's done properly. The British and their contemporaries from across the pond have historically had their guns serviced from basic cleaning to redoing the barrels ect. For some reason we frown on the practice.
If some TLC makes the Winchester more appealing to you both in appearance and functionality then I say go for it. The next caretaker will undoubtedly thank you for it.
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There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter...Earnest Hemingway
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