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I took apart a sidelock 12 gauge today to clean it. When it came time to reassemble, I noticed one of the locks was uncocked (hammer forward). I attempted to recock it, however, even though it seemed to cock, the hammer was still falling forward. After a significant period of time trying to figure out what was going on, I discovered the hammer had split smoothly and perfectly between the main body and the notch where it makes contact with the sear. My question is this: can this be welded by someone who knows what they are doing and rehardened or will a new one need to be made? 
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I'd try to have it welded first. Still can have one made later if it does not work out.
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Tony has done work for me. Hes pretty amazing. http://www.microprecisionwelding.com
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Maybe it can be welded, but that looks like where sear engages the bent. It likely needs to be hardened. You need expert opinion from a very competent gunsmith. Is that an English gun?
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Belgian what? If high end Belgian, thats different from a lower end Belgian (sometimes referred to a klunker). If a klunker, definitely weld it.
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Having had experience in making tumblers for sidelock shotguns through the years, and having made another tumbler for a side lock double rifle just last week, I say that welding a tumbler especially welding one that has broken in the unfortunate place as this one, is not good gunmaking practice. Hardening two different alloy steels to the same hardness and toughness(the base metal and the filler metal) in this case for this tumbler will be like buying a pig in a poke. Of course this is only my opinion, and my answer to the original request of what to do. This is a job for someone who knows what he is doing and about such as Dewey Vicnair.
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Hilll's Microweld in Meadville, Pa. is very close to you. I agree with what was said about being able to corrrectly harden the base metal and the filler evenly, but it may be OK with a surface hardening compound. However, I'd be more inclined to to make a new part from scratch rather than risking another failure down the road.
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