Auction Gambling - Mystery Game!

[rcathey]

I suppose I'm giving a bit of a clue by posting in this forum but here's just a bit of forum fun for us. Items should be in next week sometime.

Can anyone see what I think I found here?

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[m1903rifle]

I think I see at least part of a M1899 carbine hand guard.

[rcathey]

I think I see at least part of a M1899 carbine hand guard.

Bingo!

That's what I'm hoping for as well. The other bits are worth some money if I can identify them, of course. But if that's a handguard in good shape, I did well.
We'll known once it gets here!

[browningautorifle]

part of a M1899 carbine hand guard.

if that's a handguard in good shape

Part...I only see half. Like, the left side. Hope it's just optics and the rest is complete.

[rcathey]

Part...I only see half. Like, the left side. Hope it's just optics and the rest is complete.

That’s the exciting part, haha.

[rcathey]

Well, it's all there...just in pieces. Oh well. Still worth some money to someone that wants a project!

I've attached some pictures of some other neat goodies from the same auction. I think the piston nut is really cool! Anyone ever seen one packaged like this? It was hard to get a clear picture of but it's a Quality Hardware.

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I should end up doing pretty well on everything. I got a lot of scope mounts and sights and a few other military things. A good auction, for sure!

[browningautorifle]

Too bad about the handguard though, someone will still take it and glue it or microbed or some such... Yes, neat piston nut. A few other military things?

[rcathey]

A few other military things?

Happy to share! This isn't all from the same auction but I've picked this stuff up here and there over the last week or so.

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[browningautorifle]

Some nice stuff, some needs a bit of help. I know that's all part of it. I have one of those Mk2s with a fiber scabbard too...

[rcathey]

I was intrigued by the VP marking. Do you happen to know what that means in this context?

In the St. Louis area, VP means "Veiled Prophet." I see lots of souvenir stuff from that..which I suppose is why it jumped out at me.
Veiled Prophet Ball - Wikipedia