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I let a nice one get away. I was at a "swap" meet and needed to sell, sell, sell to pay for some incoming rifles. This gentleman had a cherry 9422M for $225(XTR even). I was strong until the end when the man next to my booth bought it and had it there next to me for some time. I could not find one blemish/nick, etc. Wood grain was very attractive.

Before I left, I offered 2 Marlin 336s for it , but he was not buying it. I am kinda glad, as I sold one of them a minute later.

Now I "need" a 9422.

Ric

Gator1,

I own a 9422M, and it is one sweet rifle. I know I could never part with it...my twelve year old son would kill me!


Take care,

Leon

I have one, and it is a great rifle!!!

Found one, it is on the way. Paid $300, but that seems cheap compared to some prices I see out there.

Ric

I saw a 9422 Legacy this week, with pistol grip, long barrel, half magazine, like a Model 64. Very sharp!

What is Winchester smoking, to discontinue the 9422?

Lee24,

I think production costs keep skyrocketing. They are a complicated little rifle with lots of small parts.

While I had not planned on it, I am now in the market for a 9422 to go with my 9422M. That little 9422M, while much heavier than other .22 Magnums, is actually easy to carry. I guess what I am implying here is that I'll eat the extra weight of a well-made 9422 in order to hunt with a quality rifle!


Good shootin',

Leon

Just before Winchester announced they were stopping production of the 9422 I purchased a 9422M Extra and I am very glad I did. As soon as word got out, prices around here jumped about $100 instantly. Now I am looking for a 9422 to go along with the first one but am having no luck so far.

Just when Winchester builds something worth having they screw up and stop production. I guess they have a leadership philosophy in upper management called "No Brains, No Headaches".

So the search goes on for more 9422 Winchesters here in the great northwest.

Daveyreka

I heard they were stopping the 9422m other than from the custom shop. I lucked into one for $300 a few months ago.

They are good shooters.

daveyreka,

The reason USRAC is dropping the M/9422 is because of very low sales over the last several years. People just were not buying.

They are building a special 'Tribute' model only this year. Production will end at the end of the year.

Headache

I've got a couple of the 9422M both with the traditional straight stock, both cut checkered walnut. I bought the first one new around 1999 I think? Paid $425 for it, Then last year after hearing of the discontinue plans I freaked out & scrambled to find more before the word became wide spread. I found another 9422M sitting in a box in a local hardware store, yellowboy version. I gave $375 for it new in the box. Just goes to show sometimes you stumble across a good deal that just doesn't make sense. those are the deals you need to jump on, that's just me anyways, I beat myself up if I let something slip away like that. i'm also looking for more 9422's probably non magnums now that I've got 2 mags. I think I could get a 9422 straight laminate stock for around 325, not sure if the lam stock floats my boat though.

I am thinking the same thing-must have a 9422 to match the 9422M-Define "Justification"?

Ric

Justification, they are a wonderful investment, of course! Prices are going up on the 9422s, but you can still find some deals. I found a 9417 Legacy at Gander Mountain here in Houston just sitting on the rack, $430. It was the last one they had. Found two 9422M Traditionals, one for $435, one for $475, both new in box. Then I came across a 9422 special edition that I have not seen in any catalog, it has an engraved nickel plated receiver and nickel plated barrel band, and the box is marked "For Export to France" for $685. Northern Dave made a great deal on his Yellow Boy, I have found one magnum Yellow Boy on a rack, but they want $600 for it. Now all I need to do is get out of the "investment" business and find a "regular" 9422 to shoot!

A couple of years ago was down in Texas shooting jackrabbits with a friend who had a 9422M, and decided I must have one. Luckily when I got home the local store had exactly ONE 9422 in .22 Magnum left--all the rest were .17 HMR's. I already had a fine CZ HMR, so bought the 9422M and have used it a LOT on prairie dogs and some jackrabbits. Simple a very fine rifle, and no doubt they will be twice the price in 5 years or so.

Have heard that while the volume of sales was a little slow, the main reason for the discontinuation was that the rifle was put on-line before CNC manufacturing. Some of the machining simply can't be done cheaply even today, so it is an expensive little bugger to make, and the profit margin was a low lower than on most other rifles.

Get 'em while you can!

MD

Colt thought the 1911A1 was too expensive to make, so they created an industry of competitors making more expensive ones and selling truckloads.

Winchester thought the Model 70 was too expensive to make, so they created a bunch of competitors like the Ruger 77 and even Dakota, selling clones for five times as much, then Kimber, Montana.

Winchester's problem is management: top, marketing, sales, product line, and manufacturing.