If I had an heirloom from my grandfather, I would take it out of the safe once a year on his birthday and shoot it. Clean it, put it back. Repeat.
Grandpa's guns were sold by an uncle after Grandpa died (nothing against guns, he needed the money). Either I or a cousin would have gladly snapped them up if we had known. They had little monetary value, but to us, priceless as heirlooms.
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