In a dilema

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

My C grade "Charleston Gun" was broken through the grip. I put a brass plate on the right side of the grip and wrapped tape around the grip area until everything was held in place. I have been shooting her for several years without a problem. You do what you have to do until you find a stockmaker who meets your standards. Mills, ???

Sounds interesting. Please share photos of it with us.

[Gerald McPherson]

My favorite gun had a repaired wrist break that failed. It broke completely into. Bill Swartz in Elijay Ga. was able to put it back together. He also installed a steel all thread rod inside the wrist. How I don't know. I have fired several hundred rounds and it is holding up well. Turn around time was fast about 2 weeks. PM your phone no. and I will send a picture of it.

[Jreed]

Well, I painted the broken surfaces down with titebond III and clamped up. I shall see how it does. The break wasnt a straight through break but instead a very jagged break that went through the wrist at an angle. I think this is better as it allowed a very good surface area of glue contact. We shall see...

[B. Dudley]

The key to any repair like this is the reinforcement that is done to the joint. Not just the glue joint.
These days I have been having great results with carbon fiber dowel. It is stronger than steel, and adds no weight.