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Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard (Read 4635 times)

timmholt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 12 Joined: Nov 25^th, 2017	Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Jan 22^nd, 2018 at 11:15pm	Print Post
	I got a reproduction handguard (second hand) for an 1898 that has no clips, nor holes for rivets. Not having an original to examine, I'm not 100% clear on what the exact curvature of the clips should be, or radius as compared to barrel diameter. I assume they are a basic "C" shape, I suppose my two questions are... First, I assume they are more than 180 degrees of a circle, and so about how much of an actual circle are they? Closer to 225 degrees? Second, is the curvature circular to match the barrel, or is it a tighter radius such that the clips will "pinch" the barrel? What I wish I could find is a photo of a handguard from the end to show the clip curvature clearly.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #1 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 12:45am	Print Post
	This is the best I can do, tonight with photos. BTW - Krag hand-guard 'clips' seem to be spring steel. 1. Crude repro hand-guard & springs. 2. Fit of rear hand-guard clip on barrel. 3. Quarter (rear) and Nickel (front) are held by 'clips'.


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timmholt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 12 Joined: Nov 25^th, 2017	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #2 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 12:54am	Print Post
	Thanks butlersrangers - that's helpful. It does look from that as if they are just a basic part of a circle - the nickels show that. I know whatever I do won't be ideal, but perhaps I can "do it right" some day. BTW I don't know who made the handguard, but I believe it's one of the type I've seen mentioned that didn't come with the bands. Boyd's was it?


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #3 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 1:31am	Print Post
	'timmholt' - I never messed with a hand-guard that did not have 'clips'. I believe you are correct about Boyd hand-guards lacking them. Here is a picture of an original '1902' hand-guard, which shows much better workmanship on the rivets than a repro.


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #4 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 1:41am	Print Post
	Hi Timmholt, I wonder if the folks at East Taylor LLC might help with your dilemma? Additionally, on eBay, some folks have listed 1903 handguard clips. I was thinking that maybe they could be modified for your use? (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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timmholt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 12 Joined: Nov 25^th, 2017	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #5 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 5:46am	Print Post
	Local Boy wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 1:41am: Hi Timmholt, I wonder if the folks at East Taylor LLC might help with your dilemma? Hmm good thought. If they make them perhaps they'd be willing to sell some?


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timmholt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 12 Joined: Nov 25^th, 2017	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #6 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 5:50am	Print Post
	Anyone have an original that could measure the rivet head diameter on the outside?


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #7 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 6:44am	Print Post
	About 1/4 inch or 6.3 mm.


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timmholt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 12 Joined: Nov 25^th, 2017	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #8 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 6:53am	Print Post
	Local Boy wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 6:44am: About 1/4 inch or 6.3 mm. Thanks!


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Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #9 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 11:39am	Print Post
	S&S Firearms (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) They used to sell clips but I didn't see them listed now. I you contact them they may have some or a source.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #10 - Jan 23^rd, 2018 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	Here is an interesting use for a Krag hand-guard 'clip'. An advanced 'Bubba' re-purposed one to serve as a Snap On 'barrel-band' on his sporting Krag. It seems to have worked. No stock cracks behind the action!


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: Making barrle clips for an 1898 handguard Reply #11 - Jan 24^th, 2018 at 2:02am	Print Post
	Ha, I was looking at that rifle, thought that was a handguard clip. At one time I got some rivets off ebay that look about right. I have one of those Boyd handguards too.


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