Parashooter wrote on Feb 21^st, 2019 at 3:39pm:

I found it relatively easy to use cut-off common nails to rivet the clips when I made a Krag handguard from scratch a while back. It's probably essential to have a good solid workbench and vise to hold a steel rod or punch used as the anvil on the outside end while peening the inside end with a larger punch. Worked for me. Here's the only picture I took of the finished product before shipping it out -

Excellent wood work!
Vic