Painted Top Handguards?

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   I hope that I'm in the right section here. I remember reading about painted top handguards a while ago, but now I can't find any information at all. Does anyone know why this was done? Attached is an example that I have. 
Not necessarily related to why a soldier or depot would paint the handguard, but this handguard does not appear to have any maker marks, and is a 4-rivet type. 

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EliJosephs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Feb 22 2021 Location: Fort Collins Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote EliJosephs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Painted Top Handguards? Posted: Feb 23 2021 at 8:26am
	I hope that I'm in the right section here. I remember reading about painted top handguards a while ago, but now I can't find any information at all. Does anyone know why this was done? Attached is an example that I have. Not necessarily related to why a soldier or depot would paint the handguard, but this handguard does not appear to have any maker marks, and is a 4-rivet type.

Why Carbines? Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 883	Post Options Post Reply Quote Why Carbines? Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 23 2021 at 8:32am
	Seen on returned handguards from Korea. I looked through a whole box of them once and they were all crap or close.

floydthecat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Oct 13 2016 Location: Mississippi Status: Offline Points: 1998	Post Options Post Reply Quote floydthecat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 23 2021 at 8:35am
	Oriental art-work.

carbinekid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: Jan 24 2016 Location: SE Michigan Status: Offline Points: 438	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbinekid Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 23 2021 at 8:54am
	Yep, the work of the South Koreans. I picked one up a while back just to add to my collection. Tough to find then in anything but totally beat up condition. Mine is OI marked. Was the purpose of this was to help illuminate the sights? That was always my assumption.