Re: Trigger guard
CAB said:
Trueno said:
Tx Dogblaster said:
If you're really worried about it then the correct way would be to weld it and re-drill the hole.
Yep!
t
I know, I don't even know why I posted such a silly question....Maybe I was looking for a kind soul to sell me a unfreked up Russian AKM trigger guard..........hint........hint........hint........off to the WTB forum.
CAB
Heck, I thought you simply wanted somebody to weld that hole up. I've done them but the success rate is 50/50. Sometimes my mojo is workin' and the stars are aligned properly and I can add just the tiniest amount of metal to the edge of a rivet hole...other times nuthin' works.
The problem in your case would be tryin' not to destroy the edge of the guard - ie: keep the squared edge from breaking down/deforming. If the bad part of the hole was on the other side towards the mag release it would be easier, the body of the guard would help as a heat-sink along with the sink used under the hole.
In your case, best bet is to start heat on the good edge of the hole (guard side) and let metal flow to the bad side and ultimately fill the hole completely.
So, by all means, your trigger guard can be saved...just gotta accept the possibility of havin' to redrill the hole.
t