Winchester 9422 opinions

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Hello Everyone!!
I was interested in a new Winchester 1873 in 357 but I've been sidetracked by the older 9422 .22 Anyone have an opinion on the various models out there? I was leaning toward the basic model. Not a commemorative etc. Are any years or models have any advantages?

I've had a 39a Marlin "remlin". It felt great...shot great, but had extractor issues. I know there were qc issues. The Winchester will probably hold it's value. Thoughts? Thanks,
Tim
 
I've had a 9422 for about 10 years now. Don't regret buying it for 1 minute. The gun is accurate and shoots anything I feed it, shorts, longs, whatever. Mine is no special model as far as I know.

Not sure what they sell for now but I would buy one again.
 
I love my xtr. If I had it to do over I'd get a legacy because I really like the feel of pistol grip lever rifles. I also have one in 22 magnum which I like even more but ammo is still hard to find for some reason.
 
I have a couple in LR and one in magnum (below). They are fine rifles and all three are smooth as butter. I have a few of the Marlins and while they are nice, the Winchesters are much more pleasant to shoot due to the smooth action. The older ones didn't typically have checkered stocks. Two of mine were made before USRA took over and I really can't tell any difference in quality between the three of them. If you find one in decent shape at a fair price then I'd say grab it before someone else does.
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You can get the new rifle anytime. 9422's only come around in the flesh, once in a while. Get it! I've had one since the early 80's.
 
Great points. The Japanese Winchester can be purchased anytime. Why is the 9422 trapper model do expensive? I did see one I thought was case hardened. Surely the smaller barrel isn't as accurate?
Tim
 
Why is the 9422 trapper model do expensive?
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Just guessing here, but I would say because there were fewer of them produced, and of course the "cool" factor. Usually, the more scarce the variation of a collectible item, the higher the premium is going to be.
Here's a first year (1972) standard 9422 in .22 S,L, & LR I picked up a while back that doesn't look to have ever been fired.I believe Winchester really did go all out on the 9422's.
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Mine's a late 70's gun and it is what I would want in a lever action .22 LR. Has a hooded front sight and fine adjustment on rear. The action is silky smooth and groups have always been repeatable and small. I don't know how many rounds through it but a lot and no troubles. They are great target, squirrel, rabbit and training guns. The youngsters love it as well. No recoil, quiet and fun. I would buy one in good shape for the right price without hesitation.
 
After posting and reading in this thread I've learned that my 9422 was made in 1990 and it is an XTR.

Don't know a lot about these guns but this is the only rimfire I've ever owned that digests anything you feed it.
 
I have three lever 22's. All of them unaltered. A Henry Golden Boy which has the smoothest action, is the least accurate and the heaviest. But I like it anyway. About three years ago I found an early 80's scoped Marlin 39 Mountie at a gun shop that I bought to replace my 50's vintage 39 that was stolen when I was away in the Navy. The action is not as smooth as the Golden Boy or the 9422, but is the most accurate. Then last year I spotted a scoped 9422 at a gun show, and after hesitating, bought it on the way out. The action is smoother than the 39 but doesn't shoot as tight groups as the 39. After some research I see that it's a mid-70's model.

Like someone above said, you don't see them often, so if you want one grab it. As I was doing the paperwork on the 9422, two other guys came by wanting to buy it.

When shooting with friends / family, everyone goes right for the Marlin 39 and the Winchester 9422 as favorites. My favorites too.

Edit: And I'm still looking for a late 50's vintage 39 Mountie to replace the stolen one I grew up with.
 
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I bought a 9422 in 1973. Not long after they were first introduced as I recall.
I have only one regret and that was selling it to a friend in Carson City Nevada, who owns and loves it to this day.
As a gunsmith, I rate the Marlin M39 as the finest lever action 22 Rimfire I know of in design, but the 9422 is still a super nice rifle. At least mine was, and it was far more accurate than it should have been.
I had a friend that was a competitive shooter and owned an Anschutz rifle for that purpose. He and I would shoot together when we were in the Marines. We would shoot the same course and one time I brought my 9422 just to play, and see how well it would do. He gave me some of his Eley target ammo. When we were done I had tied him and we were both amazed at the accuracy of the little Winchester. When we started the course it was "a given" (we thought) that I could not compete with his rifle, but I did, and I think I was as surprised as his was.
Anyway, I have high regard for the 9422, at least the early ones, and I see no reason the later ones would not be good too.
 
Having both a 9422 and a CZ452, in my case the CZ shows more accuracy. But, that is comparing apples to oranges with a bolt action to lever! The other factor are sights and the eyes using them.
 
The rifle has an old Penny's 4X foremost scope!

I purchased my Winchester 9422 in late 1996, serial number is in the F647XXX range, seems I purchased a Winchester 94AE .307 about the same time. Both of the rifles would pass for new if I had both boxes, I shipped the 9422 back to Winchester for a defect which then shipped it to McBrides Guns Inc. in Austin Texas for the repair. The rifle was not returned to me in the original box which gripped me no end, I still purchase Winchester products but my 9422 is still a sore spot with me!! William
 
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Ok. To throw sentence in the thread..I found a deal In a Marlin 1897 .22 from 1899 in better shape yhan many in gun broker. I'm new to vintage guns. A customer at the store said it was a steal at 1100. Anyone? Thanks. Tim.
 
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I had a 9422 Classic that had a short magazine tube, blued steel crescent butt plate and a pistol grip stock. Looked like a Model 64 Deer Rifle, very pretty rifle.
 
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