Type of Solder?

[Eric Estes]

Thanks John and Chuck. A lot of experience and good information here.

John, the Hi-Force 44 low temp is a no lead tin and silver solder with a pretty high flow temp (475). Much higher than 60/40. It sure would take a lot of heat to get that flowing on a barrel assembly. It sure would be strong, but would temps that high be a risk for rib work?

So in the Parker factory was the soft solder only for the ribs and fore lug? Did they braze or silver solder to attach the rear lug and the barrels to the breach? It sounds like their soft solder work was 60/40.

Thanks again.