I've got one at home in 22 mag with the hang tag still on it, unfired. When I look inside the reciever with the bolt drawn back it looks to be steel inside. I'm thinking it's plated or anodized in some way. not entirely sure though. I really doubt it is a brass reviever, too soft. Plus it doesn't tarnish or "green" like brass so i'm thinking it's an anidized process. Reminds me of when I was in the service & our issued dress blues uniforms had brass buckles & buttons that had to be ploished, pain in the butt. We all thought we were really something when we finally got the chance to buy gold anodized butons & buckles. That's what these recievers remind me of.
