Bren MKII rescue~

[Flying10uk]

On the areas of the receiver where you have welded it back together, have you found that the weld and the areas around the weld have become harder than areas of the receiver that have not been welded?

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[browningautorifle]

that the weld and the areas around the weld

We did this quite a bit here at one time and used to see a difference after refinish, blue or parkerizing. Sometimes it would hide and sometimes it would show darker, whatever that meant.

[cal50]

On the areas of the receiver where you have welded it back together, have you found that the weld and the areas around the weld have become harder than areas of the receiver that have not been welded?

Not on several of the receives I have welded back together.
I use ER70-S3 TIG filler rod and it machines as nice ( a tad nicer) than the original receiver metal. You will still typically get a heat line if you blue or park it finish wise. A hot black oxide finish gives it a 100% coverage if that is the goal.


My Bren MKI double dovetail , minimal heat line in the surrounding metal.