How difficult is it to Silver Solder?. I have been playing around with the idea of putting some sights on my 358 Norma project. Is this something a novice should attempt?.

efryman,
I don't, but Silver Solder is used quite a bit on musical instruments and is VERY heat sensitive. Not enough and it dosn't bond correctly and too much and all sorts of bad things happen. Where you are going to put the sights, will excess tempature affect the material you are putting the sights on? (Barrel, Reciever) If yes, have someone else do this job or have them teach you on a play piece, practice quite a bit and maybe next project or a couple months down the line.
Hope this helps.

Greg

I was planning on putting some express sight on the barrel. Didn't realize the high heat needed for silver solder. Will regular tin solder hold up?. Is that what is normally used. I just assumed the sight and barrel bands etc. was silver soldered on.

Brownell's sells a high strength low temp solder that works very well. It is not as strong as silver solder but it is usually strong enough.
I have used it on several barrel bands and have never had one come unstuck. Most silver solders require low red heat to properly bond. This can do bad things to heat-treated parts. With the proper heat blocking and anti-scaling you can do front sights but it is a bit of a chore.
Hope this helps.
C.G.B.