Hello to the forum: I am going to sell some krag parts that I no longer need. I would like to represent them honestly. I am sure most of them are original. I am not sure about these two handguards. I think the lighter colored one is a reproduction. Not sure on the darker smoother one. Any help would be appreciated.
     Thanks in advance, kc

Both look original to me, but what do I know!

Number one looks unusually rough on the interior and the front lip looks altered, patched, and glued. (probably a 'repro' rifle hand-guard 'converted' to carbine).

Number two looks better to me and appears to have a repaired crack.

I'm suspicious of both hand-guards. The bevel in the wood, behind the sight opening, IMHO - appears too abrupt. I think it should slope more gradually, almost back to the rivets.

It is sometimes the 'metal' that may give the best clue: rivet heads and shape of 'clip' ends. Your photos don't show this well.

Your hand-guards are desirable to someone restoring a model 1896 or 1898 carbine.

These Attachments may assist: first two are of a crude reproduction, last three are of original hand-guard for the 1896 rifle-sight.

Hello: Thanks for your help. I guess the best thing to do is take a lot of photos and list the items as is as are. I do not know the value of these items. I am going to list them on flea bay at a low starting price and see what happens. I hope to get some of them up in the next few weeks. I need the money for a krag I hope to purchase.Thanks again for your help.
  Kc