Strength of 94 Win with brass reciever

[244ack]

I have Winchester commemorative '94 with a brass reciever and was wondering if these guns can take full pressure factory loads or should I keep it for moderate plinking loads? It is a RCMP Centennial (circa 1973)

[Hardcast416taylor]

I`d be willing to bet you a "Loonie" that it`s only plated on a steel reciever.Robert

[hickstick_10]

the mans right its plated

FWIW I have a henry that shoots 44 mag and the receivers solid brass, they make a 30 30 also (althought its chunkie as hell)

[244ack]

A magnet won't stick to the reciever so I am assuming it is something other than plated steel.

[pietro]

You KNOW what can happen, when one "assumes" - It's plated steel alright, it's just that the steel isn't forged/solid steel, it's sintered (cast) steel - the same used on EVERY Winchester Model 94 from 1964 until the angle-eject 94AE was introduced (1983, IIRC).

Some of the commemoratives were gold plated, some pewter, others black chrome, etc, etc.

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[wistlepig1]

I have an 1966 Comm. and have shot both factory hunting loads and 170 gr cast in it with NO problem at all. If that any help.

[244ack]

Thanks for the info. The receiver just doesn't look as strong as a blued steel one and I didn't want to cause as unnecessary wear on it.

[jlchucker]

Thanks for the info. The receiver just doesn't look as strong as a blued steel one and I didn't want to cause as unnecessary wear on it.

It's as strong. Winchester only made one receiver for the 94's during the commemorative craze. The plain 94 receiver was plated up, gussied up, carved up, stamped up, and otherwise uglied up according to the marketing department's whims when they found something else to commemorate. The finish on yours is most likely a plating of some sort over the standard cast receiver.