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Unread 01-20-2026, 10:09 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Channing Will View Post
The lug should have been high temperature silver soldered or brazed. A low temperature solder like most gunsmiths use on ribs wouldn’t be strong enough to hold a lug down. Reattaching the lug properly is not for the faint of heart. The high heat required for silver soldering can make clean up difficult and the location of the lug has to be perfect.
Well said with good points made.

Out of curiosity. Do you have the talents to do a job like this? Do you still do SxS gunsmithing?
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