Gunsmithing AR repair. Please help!

[Kyle7]

Hello all,
since today was payday for me i figured try and pretty up my AR a little. So among the other stuff i bought, i got a Magpul trigger guard. So i went to remove the rear roll pin on the factory trigger guard, and i started to hammer out the pin with a punch. long story short, i broke off one of the tabs now i am wondering what the best route for repair would be. I have pondered about welding it back on and just buying a new stripped lower, but i decided to give JB Weld (steelstik type) a try first. I guess i am just curious what route you guys would suggest, for i am all ears at this point. Thank you for your insight guys

 

[cjherrman]

This is a weak link in lowers if abused. I would bite the bullet and get a new lower and keep this as a lesson learned. I don't trust JB but some may.

 

[gixxer822]

I'd set the trigger guard In place and mold marine tex or steel bed around it to set it. It's just cosmetic man. Still a good lower. Lesson learned. I used spare wood pieces for support. Give it to the kids to practice builds with.

 

[Drifter™]

I think that a Stark grip will conceal the break:

Link: SE-1 AR-15 Pistol Grip

 

[skog]

Either stark grip or find a guy locally to tig weld it, then sand it flush and paint the lower.

Been there, done that except I broke of both ears on my first AR build. Tig and paint was the way I went.

 

[Kyle7]

It seems that JB is sticking pretty well today, if that doesnt work, i work in a welding facility, so having someone TIG it is a free option. i thought if the JB weld didnt pan out to try the Magpul MIAD with the winter trigger guard. I also decided it wouldnt be a bad thing to build one as well. so maybe ill just make this current one into a truck gun and add that Stark grip, save the Magpul MIAD i have now for my build. Either way, thank you all for your insight and suggestions