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I have never used a forum before, but Winchester customer service suggested I ask my questions here.
I bought a Winchester 94 Limited Edition that was made in 1977. 1. What did they use for the gold-colored plating? 2. Will the plating hold up under mild handling for deer hunting? I would only take it out in good weather and in the woods where there is no heavy brush to scratch it. 3. How was the engraving done on these rifles? I imagine it was done by machine. 4. The stock and forearm are beautiful with a lot of figure and feathering. The wood on this rifle is superior to what I have seen on new deluxe 94s with grade 4/5 wood. Did they use better wood on these limited editions?
I wanted a shooter and this rifle was in pristine shape and less expensive than a new one. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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November 7, 2015
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Welcome, Paul. A few members here collect the commemoratives but most focus on pre-64 or earlier Winchesters. I think the commemoratives make good shooters and quite often are reasonably priced, especially considering the upgraded wood and other upgrades. Only problem with taking this rifle hunting or shooting it is that for most collectors it will have little or no value except as a shooter. Personally I don’t collect items that were manufactured to be collectable.
The gold-colored plating is most likely gold. I’ve been told that gold plate uses so little gold it doesn’t really cost much more than other plating. And you’re right, it doesn’t hold up well. I don’t know if your rifle was hand-engraved but I hear a few commemoratives were.
Mike
The standard production Model 94s were machine (roll) engraved.
Bert
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