Broken Frame

[TM262]

I just purchased this pistol from a buddy of mine. The pistol had a good covering of surface rust and needed a detail cleaning. When I removed the grip, I discovered that the lug for the front grip screw was broken off of the frame.

I am certain that my friend did not know the frame was broken and we will work it out.

It appears that someone was a little mill happy on the frame. Can this gun be used in this condition? What are consequences of this type of frame failure?

Thanks

[Seth]

If you have the lug, why not get it TIG'd back on?

[Flyin40]

I just purchased this pistol from a buddy of mine. The pistol had a good covering of surface rust and needed a detail cleaning. When I removed the grip, I discovered that the lug for the front grip screw was broken off of the frame.

I am certain that my friend did not know the frame was broken and we will work it out.

It appears that someone was a little mill happy on the frame. Can this gun be used in this condition? What are consequences of this type of frame failure?

Thanks

Wow is all I can say. I guess someone got happy with mill

Flyin

[yoshidaex]

Tig welding it back on would be the prefered method but that area looks really thin from all that milling.

[TM262]

Tig welding it back on would be the prefered method but that area looks really thin from all that milling.

It is really thin...

[Pat Miles]

Have it TIG'd. Have the welder build up the area around the lug to reinforce the lug but not high enough to interfere with the recoil spring.

CYa,

Pat