.22LR Winchester 9422

Post by **Sir Henry** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:14 pm

I have one in .22WMR and a 9410 and have always wanted one in LR. I saw one in a pawn shop today for $499 and am thinking about it. Any enablers in here?

tractortad · Post by **tractortad** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:48 pm

I've got a 9422 XTR that I paid a lot more than $499 for - if that 9422 you're looking at is anything close to good condition, I think that's a great price - see if you can talk them down a little and go for it. You also may want to check out the 9422 asking prices on Gunbroker....

Post by **North Country Gal** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:26 pm

That's a very reasonable price for a standard 9422 in decent condition and would be a steal for an XTR. I rarely see any 9422 under $650 in our area and the last time I did see one under that figure, I bought it.

Check the barrel markings for a clue to the vintage or check the serial number. The early 22 LRs will be stamped 22 S-L-LR. This vintage used a separate, shorter receiver for the 22 LR and a longer receiver for the 22 mag. You can reliably shoot 22 Shorts in these guns. Mine is one of these early guns, made in 1976. (Every bit as accurate as our Marlins, by the way, and smoother to boot.)

In the later vintages, to cut costs, Winchester used one receiver size for both the 22 LR and the 22 mag versions, namely, the longer 22 Mag receiver. These will be marked 22 L-LR or sometimes 22 S-L-LR, but with S stamped over. These longer receiver versions cannot reliably feed 22 Shorts. Not a big deal, unless you plan to shoot 22 Shorts, but for me, still nice to have an early gun with a receiver made specifically to shoot the 22 LR. Nevertheless, for that price, would be hard for me to pass up one of the later guns.

Post by **Tape** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:38 pm

SH don't let that thing get away, they are hard to find and that's a great price

Post by **Cowboy Gun Fan** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:10 pm

Love 9422's.

Would like to get one myself one of these days.

(There's a dang bug on my screen).

Post by **Sir Henry** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:13 pm

The serial number is F441XXX and it is an XTR so it was made around 1980. I have a ton of shorts and do shoot them so that is important to me.

NoFlyZone · Post by **NoFlyZone** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:09 pm

I'm also looking for a 9422. I'm pretty sure if I ran across a nice looking XTR for $499 I would buy it.
Dale - AZ

Post by **BigAl52** » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:43 pm

Whats the name a phone number to the pawn shop SH.

Les · Post by **Les** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:38 am

Nice try, Al.

Post by **ditto1958** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:40 am

SH, when should we expect your range report and photos?

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:15 am

ditto1958 wrote:SH, when should we expect your range report and photos?

I'm selling my kidneys now so I can buy it.

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:01 pm

I went back today and it was still there so I bought it for $450 out the door. The serial number dates it to 1980 and the barrel is marked .22 S-L-L.R. Don't know why they put a period on the L and R but the S is not struck out. Its a checkered stock XTR.

I would say it is in excellent condition but there is a big jump in prices when you step up to NIB so I paid a fair price for it.

Its missing the front sight hood but I have an extra one from a win mag version of it. I also have a 9410.

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I'm packing for a three-day road trip and won't have time to take it to the range before I go. Expect a range report mid-week next week.

Post by **North Country Gal** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:23 pm

Congrats! Looks kind of squished, though.

Post by **ditto1958** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:52 pm

North Country Gal wrote:Congrats! Looks kind of squished, though.

SH, you STOLE that rifle!

NCG, I noticed the other day when I posted pics of my H001 the same thing happened to mine. If anyone knows how to fix it, I’d like to know how.

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:12 pm

North Country Gal wrote:Congrats! Looks kind of squished, though.

Kind of looks like I made a Mare's Leg out of it.

Post by **North Country Gal** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:29 pm

How are you going to set it up for sights? I have a vintage Bushnell Custom 4x scope on ours, but have been thinking about going with a peep or maybe a red dot, since i prefer to shoot it offhand.

Post by **Steve51** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:10 am

VERY NICE!!

Post by **ditto1958** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:07 pm

Sir Henry wrote:
North Country Gal wrote:Congrats! Looks kind of squished, though.
Kind of looks like I made a Mare's Leg out of it.

You do that to a beautiful 9422 and I will have to come out there and rescue the rest of your rifles.

Post by **BigAl52** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:25 pm

Very nice. As nice as it is Im surprised it was still there. Ditto was right you stole that rifle. The ones I see on Gunbroker are going for double that price. Al

Post by **Sir Henry** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:10 am

North Country Gal wrote:How are you going to set it up for sights? I have a vintage Bushnell Custom 4x scope on ours, but have been thinking about going with a peep or maybe a red dot, since i prefer to shoot it offhand.

I may just leave it alone and use the stock sights or more likely pull the J.C. Higgins (Weaver) scope from the 9422M and put it on the 22LR. The mag sights are far better even though they are also V-notch. The notch is more of a valley on the LR while the mag is it more of a steep canyon.

The post-war scope is a war design even though it was made up until the late 50's. The crosshairs do not remain in the center and on some rifles it can be so far to the edge it becomes a distraction.

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