thank you for the input everyone, i was hoping it was something i could get done for a few hundred dollars or less.
as far as getting the gun back on face, there are 3 small divots or holes on either side of the lump (lug) where you can see a bronze colored solder that was used. The holes are centered on the seam between the lug and the flats, so aligning them "should" just constitute getting the holes lined up. Right now half of the circles are about 3/32 further back than the rest of the hole.
did that make sense?
so is the consensus that the lug is brazed and the ribs soldered, therefore trying to re-braze would weaken or completely destroy te rib soldering, even with a heat sink, or filling the barrels with water, ect.?
if this thing turns out to be more than $300, there may be a Remington 1894 C grade project gun for about $500 for sale soon.....
