Posted: 10/22/2007 11:40:40 PM EDT
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OK, I was wondering why a press check was jamming up my pistol. I originally thought it was just the new 47Ds, but it turns out it's this:  The rim of the next round is hanging up in the slot. No idea how it got there... Now, this is a stainless slide (black mystery coating) and I need to know if I can fill the nick with my MIG. Quick spot weld and some file time is not hard, but I don't really do any ss welding... can I get away with typical mild steel kit? (C25 gas and non-ss wire?) |
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If what you did fixes the problem, don't worry about the other markings. The markings are to show the lot number on the slides so the manufacturer knows who made it, and if there are any problems, which ones to recall. If you put too much heat into the pistol you can make hard spots and the contrast from hard and soft material means different expansion properties and the crystalline structure of the metal can micro crack. Micro crack means possible material failure in the future. What you did will be fine, just don't go overboard if you don't have to. Bob |