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Decent trap buttplates are getting hard to find and approaching platinum in price. The one I acquired about a year ago for a Springfield project was almost $300. I thought I had gotten a bit crazy then. I'm glad I'm not looking for one now. At any rate the money this one brought is going to a good place. I hate to see Michael's "stuff" sold but I can't wait to see what's next.

Jerry Liles

Just by way of information, a nice Neidner Style Buttplate, Checkered with a Trapdoor, new or like new, sold early Friday morning. It was a steal at $160 Buy Now, I didn't buy it because I have a vintage one from the 30's and it seemed, this one was not that old/recent mfg. On another note, I would just comment that while a lot of Mr. Petrov's items will and should bring premium prices, but one should keep in mind that a Lyman 1A WINDGAUGE cocking piece sight already professionally installed on a cocking piece rod, in near mint condition sold on ebay a few months ago for $245. On gun parts especially, Buy the part...not the owner, even Michael said this..."Buy the Gun, Not the Story." I agree the money is going to a good cause, but I seriously doubt his family will be left wanting, after they auction off his gun collection! JMHO

Buy whatever you like, pay whatever you want and be happy to get the stuff that makes you happy. I always prefer stuff with a story, and a good cause, myself.

I bought that so called Niedner that was a Biesen trap buttplate and I didn't hesitate after Michael's hit $170 my top bid. I have one of those as well�but not from MP.

I'll be offering a Marbles tang sight for a Marlin next week, along with a Lyman for a 30 carbine and a couple more. I've got a bunch of vintage peep sights and always sell on ebay and let the buyers set the price.
Bid well...

I don't have the time to spend prowling eBay and GB. Would that the folks here who put this stuff up for auction could give us a heads-up when they do, please. I did luck into discovering this treasure trove yesterday thanks to this thread, and scored a steel grip cap that came from MP's stash. (Probably paid too much, but like Steven said, sometimes the provenance of the part makes it more special/valuable in my mind.)

I guess I'm just an old sentimental fool. I'd love to have something of Michael's on a rifle of mine. The full stock Krag I'm having built will have a forend tip that came from Joe Harz for the same reason. Nobody will know or care but me but it is important to me.

Jerry Liles

It would be great if someone could post a link to whomever is selling MP's stuff on ebay. Similarly, if someone was selling is rifles on gunbroker or elsewhere.

Steve, you might post a link to the stuff you are selling too. Quality gunparts are always of interest and often to friends, if not myself specifically.

My sentiments exactly. The Krag sporter the newly acquired grip cap is going on is based upon a Krag action I got from Joe Harz, and will sit beside the Krag varminter I got from Whitey.

Maybe it was just a real good weekend for gunparts. I'm building a 3 custom Marlin lever action .22's and was watching a steel crescent plate, it went for 110.00$. Twice what they normally seem to go for and a broken but complete mag tube assembly went for 355$! CRAZY! and to think I am building new tube assembly's for 2 of the customs.

BrentD,

Here is the link to Joe's listing of Michael's book. You can move from that to his other listings - which are minimal today.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Gunmakers...=item3a8deaed17

Thank you, Terry