I have been asked to repair the hammer on a rather nice old Belgian percussion shotgun. The spur has snapped off leaving a crystallized looking stub that makes me believe these parts were cast. In the past I have tried to gas weld them but have always had adhesion problems. If i make a new part and sliver solder it, it is usually good to go - strong enough to the job and not snap off. This guy wants the repair to be invisible which of course it would not be if it were silver soldered. Has anybody had any success with other methods of reattaching broken spurs? Can it be done with TIG welding?
The hammers are both nicely engraved and it would be difficult to find a replacement that matched, both in appearance and condition. Thanks for any responses!
