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Old 12-10-2013, 12:53 AM
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I am hoping to "re-create" the 1911 Springfield Champion to strictly a bad breath distance carry gun. All shooting will be point shooting, no sights. My question is:
Can I remove the sights and have the frame welded where the front and rear sight mount, then have the weld ground perfectly smooth before re-finishing the gun. I may flat top the gun, that is easy enough. But the welding has me concerned. Anyone have experience with this?
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No experience here but, if you are just trying to fill tbe sight slots.....why not grind some sights down smooth and install tbe bases?
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I have a gun that's been welded. It works fine, but be aware the finish won't be the same...different alloys make the welded bits look different.
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No experience here but, if you are just trying to fill tbe sight slots.....why not grind some sights down smooth and install tbe bases?
Nah, weld grind, polish, finish. Want a finished product. And if I decide to flat top the gun I need a solid top.

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I have a gun that's been welded. It works fine, but be aware the finish won't be the same...different alloys make the welded bits look different.
I have just read that there are welding sticks that take finishes well, but I am looking at TR Gun Kote so color won't be an issue. George Roghaar lives around the corner from me, he will do a great job and no shipping cost.
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Make sure you take before and after pics to share.
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Joe, Brownells used to have dovetail blanks you could tap in spot weld then file and stone to shape, don't know if they still do though.
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