Leather Handguards Leather over spring steel made to slip over the barrels of double guns to provide a better grip on splinter-type forends. Also, protects hands from hot barrels.  Unlike most other handguards on the market.  The leather is tanned, dyed and coated through a special process where it will not effect the gun bluing or wood finish in any way.  Be careful of other hanguards on the market.