What I am wondering is would the weld repair on the lug not have compromised safety? The barrels must have gotten fairly hot duting welding unless the barrels were set in ice or something. Also, how far into the barrels does the weld penetrate? It appears it's mainly on the surface. There is no indication of damage/heat penetration inside the bores. You can hear a piece of solder between the ribs but it might be a little piece of slag from when it was made. The barrels actually ring very clear and crisp. The weld is in a fairly critical area of the barrels so I'm wondering about safety.
Both welds were laid in in a continuous pass, no back stepping or staggering, and both show strong undercutting- from the crowned appearance of the welds- were laid with 1/8" or 5/32' 7018 high iron deposition downhand rod- aka- "Rookie Rod"--I would not trust the barrels after this butchery any more than I trust Obama to tell us the truth about Obama-Care-- damn shame--
