Odd markings?

[MSSNAFU]

Thoughts of the collective airsoft brain please.

While sorting out the M4 bits to list in the classsifieds I happened to notice markings on what I thought was just a thin aluminium sheet inside one of the handguards - see pic. below. Now I can't imagine how a real steel part like this would end up in a pile of airsoft parts, but I also can't imagine and airsoft manufacturer going to the time, effort and presumably licence requirements to engrave this on an item that will basically never be seen!

In the words of the immortal Manuel, 'Que?'

[ButcherBill]

Given the spelling it's prob an asian repro heat shield.

[Austeyr]

Definitely an Asian repro heat shield. How long is it?

[ButcherBill]

1 minute ago, Austeyr said:

Definitely an Asian repro heat shield. How long is it?

Size isn't everything you know.

[Austeyr]

Just now, ButcherBill said:

Size isn't everything you know.

 

It looks average to me... 😬

[MSSNAFU]

Slightly too long for the handguard it was sat in😁I'll try to remember to measure it tomorrow. But why bother to laser engrave a part that will never be seen? Slightly bigger pic. below.

Forgot to mention it wasn't screwed down to anything, just lying loose.

Edited 5 hours ago by MSSNAFU

[ButcherBill]

Looks like it's been screwed/riveted in at some point, looks like an M4 size.

[MSSNAFU]

26 minutes ago, ButcherBill said:

Given the spelling it's prob an asian repro heat shield.

That was my first thought too!

[Austeyr]

Just now, ButcherBill said:

Looks like it's been screwed/riveted in at some point, looks like an M4 size.

 

Aye, definitely carbine length. I know VFC had their RIS engraved but I can't imagine they'd let a typo be implemented?

[MSSNAFU]

It was sat inside the handguard attached to to the plastic TM RIF.

[Austeyr]

My guess would be VFC still tbh, despite the typo they are the only company I can think of that would go to lengths to engrave a heatshield 😂

[Enid_Puceflange]

Ask Andre 😂