Vetterli 6.5 Carcano

[Salt Flat]

Aragorn, I've used hard solder (silver brazing wire) to replace front sights on Krag rfles. They had a small dovetailed area that was really hard to see also. Silver brazing was the original method and is the strongest solution. The key to success is having a clean joint and the right flux. You can get enough heat from a propane torch. If you do this directly on the barrel (like a Krag) you must pack the last 3 inches of the bore with a paste made from bone black and water. This will pevent heat scale in the bore (old old gunsmithing trick). Sounds tricky but really isn't too hard. Most old gunsmithing books describe the process. You can buy the wire at ACE hardware but it is quite expensive ($20 ?) . The wire is very thin (nothing like brazing rod and melts at a much lower temp). I will try to find the exact brand name if I can. If your worried about other possible soldered areas, wrap them with wet rags. I would do a trial run on the scrap barrel shroud first and keep fire extinguisher at hand!!! Salt Flat