sear bar repair?

DonVoigt · 09-27-2021, 04:08 PM

GT,
I've seen a number of sear bars that had the sear nose/catch repaired.
They were spot welded and re-shaped.
Not much weld is needed, I suspect you know someone with a tig welder that could spot the nose of the sear catch. Then just work it down with a file.

If the weld is done with the right wire it will be sufficiently hard; if not just re-treat/case harden with Kasenite(Casenite?) and normalize.

However, if it costs much to do the weld or your time is valuable ; it is not worth it- except to save a matching number part. JMHO.

09-27-2021, 04:08 PM	#9
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	GT, I've seen a number of sear bars that had the sear nose/catch repaired. They were spot welded and re-shaped. Not much weld is needed, I suspect you know someone with a tig welder that could spot the nose of the sear catch. Then just work it down with a file. If the weld is done with the right wire it will be sufficiently hard; if not just re-treat/case harden with Kasenite(Casenite?) and normalize. However, if it costs much to do the weld or your time is valuable ; it is not worth it- except to save a matching number part. JMHO. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

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