solder or liquid steel

[Old Moss]

Afternoon Gents, 

I have a shotgun Dbl Bbl with a tang slide safety.  It (the safety) does not always engage.  I looked inside and sure enough the trigger piece and the slide safety do not fully contact and it slips to the side allowing it to fire.  I just need a little more metal on either piece to increase contact area, so they fully engage.   

My questions are.  Has anyone used either solder for this type of build up or epoxy putty (liquid steel) to build up a piece of metal and improve contact surfaces?  Do they hold up/stick well enough.

I know that a weld job would be best but I do not weld and my local gunsmith says he will do it for $200.  Not my 1st  choice.

Any other recommendations?

Any help would be appreciated  Thanks Old Moss

[trotterlg]

Glue has no place on a firearm, especially on a Safety.  Solder is soft, I don't know the exact problem you are having but if the solder could shear off then it is also a bad thing.  Larry

[dud]

tig or braze

[Old Moss]

   Thats what I figured.  I new tig or brazed was the best.  Just hoping something a little easier and cheaper.  But I know you get what you pay for Thanks for the sound advise.  Old Moss 

[bilmac]

If you can find it a new part may be the best way.