M1 Gas Trap Parts Collection

[Arnhem44mad]

Hi everyone hope you are all well.

I've been buying lots of parts the past few months and managed to pick up a few gas trap parts:

0 marked Clip Latch
B-8875 Bullet Guide
B-8868-1 Marked Aperture
C46001 Marked Rear Sight Base
D35382 Operating Rod

Looking forward to adding them to the physical collection when they arrive!

Scott

[Bodyman]

Pictures when you get them, please!

[Arnhem44mad]

Absolutely!

Scott

[Bodyman]

Trying to kick this string back to life - I need pictures!

Here is an early gastrap for you guys;



OK, I am missing a few parts, ... (and that was very much harder to arrange than it looks).

[Jersey Devil]

Wow look at those parts! I love the finish on them......super nice collection!!

[CCyooper]

Don’t you just hate it when gas traps just fall apart like that.

[Arnhem44mad]

Haha! I am still awaiting my friend sending over my parts from the good ol' US of A!

on a side note just picked up a GHS Stock for $500, few cracks and sings but it is what it is!😁😎

Scott

[Bodyman]

Alright, how about a quiz - what is the most rare part in that picture?

(Hint; you can only see about half of it. (see, dis is a joke, ... I crack myself up)).

[GUNHEEP]

I would say the butplate . But I have two of them

[CCyooper]

Numbered hand guard?

[Bodyman]

If you have two then probably not, though they have become quite difficult.

The numbered handguard is one answer that I will take (I have only seen one loose one out there) but I will actually consider it the second most difficult part in the pic - there is something more difficult in there.

To be fair, there is a small arrow tip numbered elevation cap in there also (the earliest version?) but you cannot really see any of it so it isn't the answer.

[kevin h]

Well Jeff, you have piqued my interest now......I was certain the numbered guard was the answer. I don't see anything else that I haven't seen before......
unless that is a no revision buttplate screw?

[Jersey Devil]

Looking closely, I believe that I see the hammer has a flat top. If so, that would make it a model shop hammer. That’s my guess, a model shop hammer.

[GUNHEEP]

Good eye. I would have to agree with you Brian
nice job disguising the parts

[Bodyman]

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner!!! It is a Model Shop hammer.



No numbers at all and when placed next to an early production hammer you can see a slightly different profile at the top by the hooks.



I think that gets you a shiny new dime!