I am trying to work a deal on a pre war .44 that had had the barrel chopped down to 3 inch and the front sight has been poorly reattached but it is wearing a decent set of pre war Magnas.

Someone at some point tried to add target sights and milled out the rear sight channel. The current owner has had it welded back up and made to look sort of factory. He states that a "master welder" did the work and proper heat sinks were used.

I would like to bring the gun back to its former glory and maybe even put a set of target sights on it but I am really concerned about the integrity of the frame.

Am I getting in over my head and asking for trouble?