Maillemaker
05-19-2023, 05:43 PM
Hi all,
I have recently purchased a used Armisport M1842 that I am going to do a 30" Macon conversion on.
Previous owner had drilled a hole in the side of the front barrel band opposite from the hole for the retainer spring pin, and put a wood screw through it into the stock.
This hole does not belong, and so I need to have it welded closed. Normally I would drill it and countersink each side and tap in a steel pin and peen it flush and grind it flush, filling and hiding the hole, but I don't have good access to the inside of the barrel band to do this, so I'm going to weld.
This is a cast steel part.
What kind of welding service should I pursue to have this fixed (TIG, MIG, etc.). I don't know much about welding.
Thanks,
Steve
I have recently purchased a used Armisport M1842 that I am going to do a 30" Macon conversion on.
Previous owner had drilled a hole in the side of the front barrel band opposite from the hole for the retainer spring pin, and put a wood screw through it into the stock.
This hole does not belong, and so I need to have it welded closed. Normally I would drill it and countersink each side and tap in a steel pin and peen it flush and grind it flush, filling and hiding the hole, but I don't have good access to the inside of the barrel band to do this, so I'm going to weld.
This is a cast steel part.
What kind of welding service should I pursue to have this fixed (TIG, MIG, etc.). I don't know much about welding.
Thanks,
Steve