American Eagle Replay

Vlim · 03-23-2012, 06:10 PM

I MIG welded a corner of my C96 bolt back into place a while ago. The bolt is in the white, and after filing and polishing there is no visible discoloration whatsoever. I used the standard 0.8 mm welding wire I normally use for car restorations and it worked out well. Of course, the slight differences in metal composition can affect the end result, but I think that it will be minimal at best.

I read about restorers cutting up frames or gun parts for 'donor rods', using these to fix issues on guns while keeping the same metal composition in the weld material.

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03-23-2012, 06:10 PM	#8
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	I MIG welded a corner of my C96 bolt back into place a while ago. The bolt is in the white, and after filing and polishing there is no visible discoloration whatsoever. I used the standard 0.8 mm welding wire I normally use for car restorations and it worked out well. Of course, the slight differences in metal composition can affect the end result, but I think that it will be minimal at best. I read about restorers cutting up frames or gun parts for 'donor rods', using these to fix issues on guns while keeping the same metal composition in the weld material.